EXHIBIT 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The following table sets forth Silgan Holdings Inc.’s computation of its ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated.

	Years Ended December 31,
	2008		2007		2006(a)		2005(a)		2004(a)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Earnings before fixed charges:
Income before income taxes	$	204,549	$	193,201	$	155,248	$	148,389	$	142,359
Interest and other debt expense		60,160		66,003		59,397		60,616		57,222
Interest portion of rental expense		1,318		2,004		1,741		1,268		893
Earnings before fixed charges	$	266,027	$	261,208	$	216,386	$	210,273	$	200,474
Fixed charges:
Interest and other debt expense	$	60,160	$	66,003	$	59,397	$	60,616	$	57,222
Interest portion of rental expense		1,318		2,004		1,741		1,268		893
Capitalized interest		1,990		2,553		1,721		1,165		679
Total fixed charges	$	63,468	$	70,560	$	62,859	$	63,049	$	58,794
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.19		3.70		3.44		3.34		3.41

(a) Interest and other debt expense in 2006, 2005 and 2004 includes a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million, $11.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively.