EXHIBIT 12 CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (UNAUDITED) (amounts in thousands) 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest expense (1) $ 2,956 $ 8,445 $ 13,053 $ 18,071 $ 23,549 Interest factor in rental expense 5,673 6,871 7,196 5,136 4,400 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Fixed charges, as defined $ 8,629 $ 15,316 $ 20,249 $ 23,207 $ 27,949 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest plus income from an equity investee $ 42,370 $ 20,861 $ 29,832 $ 23,209 $ (754) Fixed charges 8,629 15,316 20,249 23,207 27,949 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Earnings, as defined $ 50,999 $ 36,177 $ 50,081 $ 46,416 $ 27,195 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (b / a) 5.9x 2.4x 2.5x 2.0x 1.0x ============================================================================================================= (1) Includes amortization of finance costs. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. "Earnings" consist of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest plus income from an equity method investee plus fixed charges. "Fixed Charges" consist of interest expense plus one-third of rental expense (which amount is considered representative of the interest factor in rental expense).