EXHIBIT 12

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

	Years Ended December 31
	2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
EARNINGS
Pretax income	$	254,454		$	214,221		$	202,376		$	255,626		$	274,808
Add: Distributed income from affiliates		17,123			5,563			7,632			8,435			9,496
Add: Fixed charges		58,352			60,591			72,964			79,950			68,669
Amortization of capitalized interest		2,303			2,301			2,161			2,245			2,115
Total Earnings		332,232			282,676			285,133			346,256			355,088
Less: Capitalized interest		(3,817	)		(2,899	)		(1,917	)		(2,916	)		(2,666	)
Adjusted Earnings	$	328,415		$	279,777		$	283,216		$	343,340		$	352,422
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense	$	37,413		$	40,992		$	53,401		$	61,440		$	51,952
Capitalized interest		3,817			2,899			1,917			2,916			2,666
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		17,122			16,700			17,646			15,594			14,051
Total Fixed Charges	$	58,352		$	60,591		$	72,964		$	79,950		$	68,669
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		5.63			4.62			3.88			4.29			5.13