Exhibit 12.1

Von Hoffmann Corporation
Ratios: Calculation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

	Year Ended December 31, 1998			Year Ended December 31, 1999			Year Ended December 31, 2000			Year Ended December 31, 2001			Year Ended December 31, 2002			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003
Income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary item	$	(18,793,398	)	$	(7,239,642	)	$	(8,812,520	)	$	(11,512,193	)	$	(6,289,689	)	$	(2,564,038	)	$	6,969,265
Interest expense		29,166,401			36,804,979			42,151,480			38,126,625			39,086,584			28,946,928			30,516,929
Adjusted earnings (loss)	$	10,373,003		$	29,565,337		$	33,338,960		$	26,614,432		$	32,796,895		$	26,382,890		$	37,486,194
Interest expense	$	29,166,401		$	36,804,979		$	42,151,480		$	38,126,625		$	39,086,584		$	28,946,928		$	30,516,929
Adjusted fixed charges	$	29,166,401		$	36,804,979		$	42,151,480		$	38,126,625		$	39,086,584		$	28,946,928		$	30,516,929
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		0.36			0.80			0.79			0.70			0.84			0.91			1.23
Deficiency in earnings	$	18,793,398		$	7,239,642		$	8,812,520		$	11,512,193		$	6,289,684		$	2,564,038		$	—