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Exhibit 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratios)

 
  Thirty-Nine Week
Period Ended

  Fiscal Years
 
 
  March 24,
2004

  2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
  1999
 
Earnings:                                      
  Pre-tax income   $ 143,883   $ 253,587   $ 231,849   $ 221,927   $ 181,542   $ 130,539  
  Equity investee losses     1,051     2,771     1,661     838     2,519     11,341  
  Fixed charges     39,658     52,662     51,690     41,739     41,787     37,501  
  Amortization of capitalized interest     1,560     1,804     1,580     1,442     1,280     1,081  
  Capitalized interest     (2,566 )   (5,566 )   (4,508 )   (2,770 )   (3,234 )   (3,969 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total earnings   $ 183,586   $ 305,258   $ 282,272   $ 263,175   $ 223,894   $ 176,493  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:                                      
  Interest expense   $ 8,973   $ 12,449   $ 13,327   $ 8,608   $ 10,746   $ 9,241  
  Capitalized interest     2,566     5,566     4,508     2,770     3,234     3,969  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Gross interest     11,539     18,015     17,835     11,378     13,980     13,210  
  Estimate of interest in rent     28,119     34,647     33,855     30,361     27,807     24,291  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total fixed charges   $ 39,658   $ 52,662   $ 51,690   $ 41,739   $ 41,787   $ 37,501  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:     4.63     5.80     5.46     6.31     5.36     4.71  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 



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