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,
	2009(a)		2008		2007		2006(a)		2005(a)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Earnings before fixed charges:
Income before income taxes (b)	$	247,599	$	193,574	$	199,825	$	149,480	$	152,966
Interest and other debt expense		50,999		60,160		66,003		59,397		60,616
Interest portion of rental expense		435		1,318		2,004		1,741		1,268
Earnings before fixed charges (b)	$	299,033	$	255,052	$	267,832	$	210,618	$	214,850
Fixed charges:
Interest and other debt expense	$	50,999	$	60,160	$	66,003	$	59,397	$	60,616
Interest portion of rental expense		435		1,318		2,004		1,741		1,268
Capitalized interest		379		1,990		2,553		1,721		1,165
Total fixed charges	$	51,813	$	63,468	$	70,560	$	62,859	$	63,049
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (b)		5.77		4.02		3.80		3.35		3.41

(a) Interest and other debt expense in 2009, 2006 and 2005 includes a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.3 million, $0.2 million and $11.2 million, respectively.

(b) Amounts have been adjusted for the retrospective application of the change in the method of accounting for inventory for the plastic container business from LIFO to FIFO.