Exhibit 12.1

The Newark Group, Inc.

Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

For the Years Ended April 30, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004

(in thousands, except ratios)



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|------------------------------------------------ |  | -------------------- | ------- | - | ---- | - | ------ | ---- |  | - | ------- | - |  | ---- | ------ | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                                 |  | Year Ended April 30, |        
|                                                 |  | 2008                 |         |   | 2007 |   |        | 2006 |  |   | 2005    |   |  | 2004 |       
|Fixed Charges:                                   |  |                      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |      |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Interest and amortization of debt issuance costs |  | $                    | 28,028  |   |      | $ | 27,448 |      |  | $ | 26,385  |   |  | $    | 25,075 |   |  | $ | 16,856  |  
|Portion of rental expense representing interest  |  |                      | 700     |   |      |   | 643    |      |  |   | 579     |   |  |      | 507    |   |  |   | 430     |  
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|Total fixed charges                              |  |                      | 28,728  |   |      |   | 28,091 |      |  |   | 26,964  |   |  |      | 25,582 |   |  |   | 17,286  |  
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|Earnings (loss):                                 |  |                      |         |   |      |   |        |      |  |   |         |   |  |      |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Earnings (loss) from continuing operations1      |  |                      | (18,387 | ) |      |   | (449   | )    |  |   | (10,932 | ) |  |      | (3,044 | ) |  |   | (32,691 | )
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|Earnings (loss) plus fixed charges               |  |                      | 10,341  |   |      |   | 27,642 |      |  |   | 16,032  |   |  |      | 22,538 |   |  |   | (15,405 | )
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges2              |  |                      |        |   |      |   |       |      |  |   |        |   |  |      |       |   |  |   |        |  
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|1 | Earning (loss) from continuing operations represent earnings (loss) before income taxes, equity in income of affiliate investees (net), minority interest and cumulative effect of
accounting changes.
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|2 | Earnings, as defined, were not enough to cover fixed charges in each of the above years. The deficiencies were: $18,387; $449; $10,932; $3,044 and $32,691 for the years ended
April 30, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
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