VISANT HOLDING CORP - FORM 10-K - EX-12.1 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - April 1, 2010

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file	filename
10-K - FORM 10-K - VISANT HOLDING CORP	d10k.htm
EX-21 - SUBSIDIARIES OF VISANT HOLDING CORP. - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex21.htm
EX-3.35 - BY-LAWS OF ROCK CREEK ATHLETICS, INC. - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex335.htm
EX-3.34 - ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex334.htm
EX-10.44 - FORM OF 2010 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARD LETTER - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex1044.htm
EX-10.45 - FORM OF 2010 JOSTENS, INC. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARD LETTER - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex1045.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF C.E.O. PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 FOR VISANT HOLDING CORP. - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex311.htm
EX-31.4 - CERTIFICATION OF SR. V.P. PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 FOR VISANT CORP. - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex314.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION OF C.E.O. PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 FOR VISANT HOLDING CORP. - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex321.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF SR. V.P. PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 FOR VISANT HOLDING CORP. - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex312.htm
EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION OF SR. V.P. PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 FOR VISANT HOLDING CORP. - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex322.htm
EX-32.4 - CERTIFICATION OF SR. V.P. PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 FOR VISANT CORP. - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex324.htm
EX-31.3 - CERTIFICATION OF C.E.O. PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 FOR VISANT CORP. - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex313.htm
EX-32.3 - CERTIFICATION OF C.E.O. PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 FOR VISANT CORP. - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex323.htm
EX-10.46 - AMENDMENT TO THE JOSTENS HOLDING CORP. 2003 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN - VISANT HOLDING CORP	dex1046.htm

EXHIBIT 12.1

VISANT HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (UNAUDITED)


*In thousands*		2009			2008			2007			2006			2005
Earnings
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$	87,210		$	77,020		$	72,869		$	54,089		$	28,172
Interest expense (excluding capitalized interest)			113,591			126,151			145,126			151,484			126,085
Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor			2,435			2,588			2,402			2,109			2,056

Total earnings		$	203,236		$	205,759		$	220,397		$	207,682		$	156,313

Fixed charges
Interest expense (including capitalized interest)		$	113,591		$	126,151		$	145,126		$	151,484		$	126,085
Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor			2,435			2,588			2,402			2,109			2,056

Total fixed charges		$	116,026		$	128,739		$	147,528		$	153,593		$	128,141

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			1.8x			1.6x			1.5x			1.4x			1.2x

VISANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (UNAUDITED)


*In thousands*		2009			2008			2007			2006			2005
Earnings
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$	146,869		$	141,695		$	127,907		$	98,027		$	46,348
Interest expense (excluding capitalized interest)			55,522			70,007			91,303			107,871			108,040
Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor			2,435			2,588			2,402			2,109			2,056

Total earnings		$	204,826		$	214,290		$	221,612		$	208,007		$	156,444

Fixed charges
Interest expense (including capitalized interest)		$	55,522		$	70,007		$	91,303		$	107,871		$	108,040
Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor			2,435			2,588			2,402			2,109			2,056

Total fixed charges		$	57,957		$	72,595		$	93,705		$	109,980		$	110,096

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			3.5x			3.0x			2.4x			1.9x			1.4x