EXHIBIT 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

(in millions, except ratio amounts)

	Year-to-date ended
	September 8, 2006			September 9, 2005
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	162		$	91
Add (deduct):
Fixed charges		350			377
Capitalized interest		(2	)		(3	)
Amortization of capitalized interest		4			4
Minority interest in consolidated affiliates		30			12
Equity in (earnings) losses related to certain 50% or less owned affiliates		8			1
Distributions from equity investments		3			2
Dividends on preferred stock		(12	)		(21	)
Issuance costs of redeemed preferred stock		(6	)		(4	)
Adjusted earnings	$	537		$	459
Fixed charges:
Interest on indebtedness and amortization of deferred financing costs	$	298		$	317
Capitalized interest		2			3
Dividends on preferred stock		12			21
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		32			32
Issuance costs of redeemed preferred stock		6			4
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	350		$	377
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		1.5			1.2