EXHIBIT 12.1

Deluxe Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2005		Year Ended December 31,
			2004		2003		2002		2001		2000
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before
income taxes	$	81,731	$	316,873	$	299,380	$	340,722	$	297,534	$	273,429
Interest expense (excluding capitalized interest)		27,974		32,851		19,241		5,079		5,691		11,900
Portion of rent expense under long-term operating
leases representative of an interest factor		2,292		4,929		2,478		3,058		3,540		3,520
Total earnings	$	111,997	$	354,653	$	321,099	$	348,859	$	306,765	$	288,849
Fixed charges:
Interest expense (including capitalized interest)	$	28,318	$	33,299	$	19,241	$	5,139	$	5,691	$	11,900
Portion of rent expense under long-term operating
leases representative of an interest factor		2,292		4,929		2,478		3,058		3,540		3,520
Total fixed charges	$	30,610	$	38,228	$	21,719	$	8,197	$	9,231	$	15,420
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.7		9.3		14.8		42.6		33.2		18.7