EX-12 10 c63558exv12.htm EX-12 exv12
Exhibit 12
ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
($ in millions)
         
    Thirty-nine  
    weeks ended  
    February 27, 2011  
Earnings:
        
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings
   $ 828.0  
Add (deduct):
        
Fixed charges
     200.3  
Distributed income of equity method investees
     10.6  
Capitalized interest
     (9.4 )
 
      
Earnings available for fixed charges (a)
   $ 1,029.5  
 
      
Fixed charges:
        
Interest expense
   $ 163.9  
Capitalized interest
     9.4  
One third of rental expense (1)
     27.0  
 
      
Total fixed charges (b)
   $ 200.3  
 
      
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)
     5.1  
 
(1)   Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.

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