EXHIBIT 12

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

	Years Ended December 31,
	2006			2005			2004			2003			2002
EARNINGS
Pretax income		274,808			231,126			197,342			108,333			183,106
Add: Distributed Income from affiliates		9,496			6,766			7,114			11,327			3,626
Add: Fixed charges		68,669			67,568			60,865			65,732			66,513
Amortization of capitalized interest		2,115			1,911			1,868			1,868			2,136
Total Earnings		355,088			307,371			267,189			187,260			255,381
Less: Capitalized Interest		(2,666	)		(2,042	)		(1,535	)		(2,000	)		(1,750	)
Adjusted Earnings		352,422			305,329			265,654			185,260			253,631
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense		51,952			51,559			47,463			52,399			54,196
Capitalized interest		2,666			2,042			1,535			2,000			1,750
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		14,051			13,967			11,867			11,333			10,567
Total Fixed Charges		68,669			67,568			60,865			65,732			66,513
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		5.13			4.52			4.36			2.82			3.81