EX-12 6 c53860exv12.htm EXHIBIT 12 exv12
Exhibit 12
ConAgra Foods Inc. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
($ in millions)
         
    Thirteen  
    weeks ended  
    August 30, 2009  
Earnings:
        
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings
   $ 248.6  
Add (deduct):
        
Fixed charges
     76.3  
Distributed income of equity method investees
     10.7  
Capitalized interest
     (2.9 )
 
      
Earnings available for fixed charges (a)
   $ 332.7  
 
      
Fixed charges:
        
Interest expense
   $ 61.8  
Capitalized interest
     2.9  
One third of rental expense (1)
     11.6  
 
      
Total fixed charges (b)
   $ 76.3  
 
      
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)
     4.4  
 
(1)   Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.

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