EXHIBIT 12

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)	Years Ended December 31,
	2005			2004			2003			2002			2001
EARNINGS
Pretax income		231,126			197,342			108,333			183,106			159,979
Add: Fixed charges		67,958			61,403			66,329			67,128			67,183
Amortization of capitalized interest		1,911			1,868			1,868			2,136			2,403
Total Earnings		300,995			260,613			176,530			252,370			229,565
Less: Capitalized Interest		(2,042	)		(1,535	)		(2,000	)		(1,750	)		(2,085	)
Adjusted Earnings		298,953			259,078			174,530			250,620			227,480
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense		51,559			47,463			52,399			54,196			52,217
Capitalized interest		2,042			1,535			2,000			1,750			2,085
Amortization of bond discounts		390			538			597			615			711
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		13,967			11,867			11,333			10,567			12,170
Total Fixed Charges		67,958			61,403			66,329			67,128			67,183
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		4.40			4.22			2.63			3.73			3.39