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 10, 2010			September 11, 2009
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(145	)	$	(161	)
Add (deduct):
Fixed charges		311			313
Capitalized interest		(2	)		(6	)
Amortization of capitalized interest		5			4
Equity in (earnings)/losses related to certain 50% or less owned affiliates		5			36
Distributions from equity investments		2			1
Dividends on preferred stock		(4	)		(6	)
Issuance costs of redeemed preferred stock		(4	)		—
Adjusted earnings	$	168		$	181
Fixed charges:
Interest on indebtedness and amortization of deferred financing costs	$	268		$	264
Capitalized interest		2			6
Dividends on preferred stock		4			6
Issuance costs of redeemed preferred stock		4			—
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		33			37
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	311		$	313
Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	(143	)	$	(132	)