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Exhibit 12

COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

(in thousands of dollars except ratio data)

(unaudited)

																For the Six Months
	For the Year Ended December 31,															Ended June 30,
	2006			2007			2008			2009			2010			2010			2011
EARNINGS:
Pretax income from continuing operations	$	289,336		$	289,605		$	268,525		$	240,310		$	327,284		$	142,811		$	170,656
Fixed charges	57,125			59,253			47,489			48,630			81,236			38,995			38,782
Less: Capitalized interest	(2,871		)	(4,220		)	(2,557		)	(1,111		)	(37		)	(7		)	(25		)
Less: Preference security dividend requirements	(1,379		)	(1,306		)	(1,590		)	(1,902		)	(3,090		)	0			0
Noncontrolling interest in pretax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges	(6		)	0			0			0			0			0			0
Losses (gains) recognized in pre-tax income for less than 50% owned persons	(32		)	(933		)	(919		)	(2,163		)	(2,121		)	(1,394		)	(1,582		)
Capitalized interest amortization	752			803			841			886			987			493			484
TOTAL EARNINGS	$	342,925		$	343,202		$	311,789		$	284,650		$	404,259		$	180,898		$	208,315
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense:
Consolidated interest expense	$	49,252		$	50,268		$	39,413		$	42,052		$	73,488		$	36,677		$	36,446
Capitalized interest	2,871			4,220			2,557			1,111			37			7			25
Total interest expense	52,123			54,488			41,970			43,163			73,525			36,684			36,471
Interest inherent in rent expense	3,623			3,459			3,929			3,565			4,621			2,311			2,311
Preference security dividend requirements	1,379			1,306			1,590			1,902			3,090			0			0
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES	$	57,125		$	59,253		$	47,489		$	48,630		$	81,236		$	38,995		$	38,782
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES	6.0			5.8			6.6			5.9			5.0			4.6			5.4