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                                                              EXHIBIT 99.1


Schedule of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges of The Kroger Co. and consolidated subsidiary companies and unconsolid
companies as if consolidated for the five fiscal years ended December 30, 1995 and for the one quarter ended March 23, 1996 and Marc
25, 1995.



                                Quarter Ended                          Fiscal Years Ended                       
                           ---------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------
                            March 23,  March 25,  December 30, December 31,  January 1,  January 2,  December 28, 
                              1996       1995         1995         1994        1994         1993        1991   
                           (12 Weeks) (12 Weeks)   (52 Weeks)   (52 Weeks)  (52 Weeks)   (53 weeks)   (52 weeks)  
                           ---------- ----------  ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
                                                           (in thousands of dollars)
<S>                         <C>        <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
Earnings
  Earnings from continuing
  operations before tax 
  expense, extraordinary 
  loss and cumulative 
  effect of change in 
  accounting . . . . . . .  $124,374   $105,751    $509,638      $421,363    $283,938     $173,415     $168,595  
  Fixed charges. . . . . .   113,076    115,584     489,939       500,599     556,008      640,004      687,226  
  Capitalized interest . .    (2,818)      (435)     (6,785)       (2,521)        230         (960)         122  
                            --------   --------    --------      --------    --------     --------     --------
                            $234,632   $220,900    $992,692      $919,441    $840,176     $812,459     $855,943  
                            ========   ========    ========      ========    ========     ========     ========
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<S>                         <C>        <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
Fixed Charges
  Interest . . . . . . . .  $ 73,609   $ 76,001    $320,236      $331,097    $391,693     $476,932     $536,485  
  Portion of rental 
  payments deemed to be 
  interest. . . . . . . .     39,467     39,583     169,703       169,502     164,315      163,072      150,741  
                            --------   --------    --------      --------    --------     --------     --------
                            $113,076   $115,584    $489,939      $500,599    $556,008     $640,004     $687,226
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                                 <C>        <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
Ratio of Earnings to 
  Fixed Charges . . . . .        2.1        1.9         2.0           1.8         1.5          1.3          1.2    
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