STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS

Published on September 24, 1999





EXHIBIT 12.1



EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)



NINE MONTHS
ENDED
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, JUNE 30,
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Earnings:

Income before income taxes (a) $ 1,423.4 (b) 1,457.2 (b) 1,611.3 1,821.7 2,002.3 1,544.6
Fixed charges 141.8 168.4 182.2 176.5 218.2 188.3
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Earnings, as defined $ 1,565.2 1,625.6 1,793.5 1,998.2 2,220.5 1,732.9
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Fixed Charges:
Interest expense $ 101.9 123.0 132.3 124.2 161.4 145.7
One-third of all rents 39.9 45.4 49.9 52.3 56.8 42.6
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Total fixed charges $ 141.8 168.4 182.2 176.5 218.2 188.3
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 11.0 x 9.7 x 9.8 x 11.3 x 10.2 x 9.2 x
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(a) Represents income before income taxes, cumulative effects of changes in
accounting principles, and minority interests in the income of
consolidated subsidiaries with fixed charges.

(b) Includes non-recurring items of $192.0 million and $34.3 million in 1994
and 1995, respectively. Excluding these items, the ratio of earnings to
fixed charges would have been 9.7x and 9.4x in 1994 and 1995,
respectively.