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Exhibit 12.1

 
   Twelve Months Ended  
 
   July 31,
2010 		  August 1,
2009 		  August 2,
2008 		  July 28,
2007 		  July 29,
2006 		 

Income before income taxes

   $ 112,002   $ 100,182   $ 77,196   $ 82,215   $ 69,396  

Add:

                                
 

Fixed charges

     20,366     24,105     29,360     21,237     19,673  
 

Amortization of capitalized interest

     140     135     58     31     15  

Less:

                                
 

Interest capitalized

     (48 )   (274 )   (674 )   (219 )   (502 )
                       

Total earnings, as defined

     132,460     124,148     105,940     103,264     88,582  

Fixed charges:

                                
 

Interest expense

   $ 5,845   $ 9,914   $ 16,133   $ 12,089   $ 11,210  
 

Interest portion of rent expense**

     13,887     13,422     12,139     8,475     7,513  
 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     586     495     414     454     448  
 

Capitalized interest

     48     274     674     219     502  
                       

Total Fixed charges, as defined

   $ 20,366   $ 24,105   $ 29,360   $ 21,237   $ 19,673  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     6.5     5.2     3.6     4.9     4.5  



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