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EXHIBIT 12

Weyerhaeuser Company and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

                         
            Thirteen weeks ended
           
            March 30,   March 31,
            2003   2002
           
 
Available earnings:
               
 
Earnings before interest expense, amortization of debt expense, income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
  $ 153,324     $ 228,543  
 
Add interest portion of rental expense
    14,455       11,615  
 
 
   
     
 
Available earnings before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
  $ 167,779     $ 240,158  
 
 
   
     
 
Fixed charges:
               
 
Interest expense incurred:
               
     
Weyerhaeuser Company and subsidiaries excluding Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries
  $ 205,133     $ 137,636  
     
Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries
    13,482       13,732  
 
 
   
     
 
       
Subtotal
    218,615       151,368  
     
Less intercompany interest
    63       (507 )
 
 
   
     
 
 
Total interest expense incurred
    218,678       150,861  
 
 
   
     
 
 
Amortization of debt expense
    3,262       40,706  
 
 
   
     
 
 
Rental expense:
               
     
Weyerhaeuser Company and subsidiaries excluding Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries
    40,469       32,332  
     
Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries
    2,895       2,514  
 
 
   
     
 
 
    43,364       34,846  
 
 
   
     
 
 
Interest portion of rental expense
    14,455       11,615  
 
 
   
     
 
Total fixed charges
  $ 236,395     $ 203,182  
 
 
   
     
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    0.71 1     1.18  
 
 
   
     
 


1 Fixed charges exceeded available earnings of Weyerhaeuser Company and subsidiaries before the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle by approximately $69 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2003.

 


 

Weyerhaeuser Company with its Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and Other Related Subsidiaries
Accounted for on the Equity Method, but Excluding the Undistributed Earnings of Those Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

                       
          Thirteen weeks ended
         
          March 30,   March 31,
          2003   2002
         
 
Available earnings:
               
 
Earnings before interest expense, amortization of debt expense, income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
  $ 138,512     $ 220,108  
 
Add interest portion of rental expense
    13,490       10,777  
 
 
   
     
 
 
    152,002       230,885  
 
 
   
     
 
 
Deduct undistributed earnings of equity affiliates
    (1,508 )     (2,767 )
 
 
   
     
 
 
Deduct undistributed earnings before income taxes of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries:
               
   
Deduct pretax earnings
    (95,390 )     (90,947 )
   
Add back dividends paid to Weyerhaeuser
           
 
 
   
     
 
     
Undistributed earnings
    (95,390 )     (90,947 )
 
 
   
     
 
Available earnings before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
  $ 55,104     $ 137,171  
 
 
   
     
 
Fixed charges:
               
 
Interest expense incurred
  $ 205,133     $ 137,636  
 
Amortization of debt expense
    3,262       40,706  
 
Interest portion of rental expense
    13,490       10,777  
 
 
   
     
 
Total fixed charges
  $ 221,885     $ 189,119  
 
 
   
     
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    0.25 2     0.73 2
 
 
   
     
 


2 Fixed charges exceeded available earnings before the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of Weyerhaeuser Company with its Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and other related subsidiaries accounted for on the equity method, but excluding the undistributed earnings of those subsidiaries by approximately $167 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2003, and approximately $52 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2002.