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EXHIBIT 12.1

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

 
  Three Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2010   2009   2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  

Fixed Charges:

                                           
 

Interest expensed and capitalized (includes amortization of deferred financing costs)

  $ 66   $ 57   $ 243   $ 279   $ 303   $ 370   $ 433  
 

Interest portion of rent expense

    3     3     10     11     14     15     14  
                               

Total fixed charges

  $ 69   $ 60   $ 253   $ 290   $ 317   $ 385   $ 447  
                               

Earnings:

                                           
 

Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations less equity income

    (36 )   (136 )   (243 )   (75 )   259     268     40  
 

Fixed charges

    69     60     253     290     317     385     447  
 

Amortization of capitalized interest

    1     1     3     2     1     1      

Less:

                                           
 

Interest capitalized

        (2 )   (3 )   (17 )   (17 )   (16 )   (9 )
                               

Total earnings plus fixed charges

  $ 34   $ (77 ) $ 10   $ 200   $ 560   $ 638   $ 478  
                               
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

                    1.8     1.7     1.1  
                               
 

Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges

  $ 35   $ 137   $ 243   $ 90   $   $   $  
                               



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