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EXHIBIT 12


KERR-McGEE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



(Millions of dollars)
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
                       
Earnings:
                               
   Income (loss) from continuing operations,
                               
     before income taxes
 
$
1,434
 
$
401
 
$
140
 
$
(159
)
$
436
 
   Fixed charges
   
356
   
285
   
282
   
293
   
207
 
   Net loss on equity method investees
   
19
   
26
   
33
   
25
   
5
 
   Gain on sale of interest in equity method investee
   
(120
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
   Distributed income from equity method investees
   
129
   
10
   
1
   
-
   
-
 
   Interest capitalized
   
(28
)
 
(13
)
 
(10
)
 
(7
)
 
(29
)
                                 
Total earnings (loss)
 
$
1,790
 
$
709
 
$
446
 
$
152
 
$
619
 
                                 
Fixed Charges -
                               
   Interest expense
 
$
295
 
$
244
 
$
250
 
$
267
 
$
186
 
   Rental expense representative of interest factor
   
33
   
28
   
22
   
20
   
13
 
   Interest capitalized
   
28
   
13
   
10
   
7
   
29
 
                                 
Total fixed charges
 
$
356
 
$
285
 
$
282
 
$
294
 
$
228
 
                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
   
5.0
   
2.5
   
1.6
   
0.5
   
2.7