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EXHIBIT 12

Weyerhaeuser Company and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                         
    2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
  1999
Available earnings:
                                       
Earnings before interest expense, amortization of debt expense, income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
  $ 1,313,199     $ 1,216,174     $ 925,886     $ 1,748,044     $ 1,310,445  
Add interest portion of rental expense
    59,455       54,218       45,655       42,063       27,515  
Deduct undistributed earnings of equity affiliates
    9,356       (20,689 )     81,083       (70,467 )     (33,540 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Available earnings before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
  $ 1,382,010     $ 1,249,703     $ 1,052,624     $ 1,719,640     $ 1,304,420  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest expense incurred:
                                       
Weyerhaeuser Company and subsidiaries excluding Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries
  $ 800,751     $ 797,071     $ 353,365     $ 352,341     $ 274,599  
Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries
    53,215       52,926       68,887       83,556       74,436  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Subtotal
    853,966       849,997       422,252       435,897       349,035  
Less intercompany interest
    103       (800 )     (924 )     (568 )     (2,230 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total interest expense incurred
    854,069       849,197       421,328       435,329       346,805  
Amortization of debt expense
    14,488       24,124       4,642       3,331       3,957  
Interest portion of rental expense
    59,455       54,218       45,655       42,063       27,515  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total fixed charges
  $ 928,012     $ 927,539     $ 471,625     $ 480,723     $ 378,277  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.49x       1.35x       2.23x       3.58x       3.45x  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

 


 

Weyerhaeuser Company with its Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and Other Related Subsidiaries Accounted for on the Equity Method, but Excluding the Undistributed Earnings of Those Subsidiaries Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                         
    2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
  1999
Available earnings:
                                       
Earnings before interest expense, amortization of debt expense, income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
  $ 1,232,651     $ 1,141,706     $ 854,436     $ 1,658,343     $ 1,232,822  
Add interest portion of rental expense
    55,209       50,748       42,694       39,102       24,973  
Deduct undistributed earnings of equity affiliates
    2,340       (4,517 )     (29,781 )     (24,021 )     (20,456 )
Deduct undistributed earnings before income taxes of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and related subsidiaries
    (276,665 )     (165,911 )     (234,648 )     (259,449 )     (89,885 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Available earnings before cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle
  $ 1,013,535     $ 1,022,026     $ 632,701     $ 1,413,975     $ 1,147,454  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest expense incurred
  $ 800,751     $ 797,071     $ 353,365     $ 352,341     $ 274,599  
Amortization of debt expense
    14,488       24,124       4,642       3,331       3,957  
Interest portion of rental expense
    55,209       50,748       42,694       39,102       24,973  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total fixed charges
  $ 870,448     $ 871,943     $ 400,701     $ 394,774     $ 303,529  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.16x       1.17x       1.58x       3.58x       3.78x