|EXHIBIT 12                                                                                                  
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|GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



|                                                                                                | First quarter                                   
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|(Unaudited)                                                                                     |                                                 
|In millions                                                                                     | 2003                                            
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|Fixed charges:                                                                                  |                                                 
|Total interest expense (including $2 capitalized)                                               | $      230                                      
|One-third of rent expense                                                                       | 10                                              
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|Total fixed charges                                                                             | 240                                             
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|Add:                                                                                            |                                                 
|Loss before income taxes and accounting change                                                  | (113)                                           
|Interest capitalized                                                                            | (2)                                             
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|                                                                                                | (115)                                           
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|Earnings for fixed charges                                                                      | $      125                                      
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                              | (a)                                             
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|(a)                                                                                             | Fixed charges exceeded earnings by $115 million.