Exhibit 12.1

SARA LEE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In millions except ratios)

	Six Months Ended Dec. 27, 2008			Fiscal Year
				2008			2007			2006		2005		2004
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	87		$	187		$	261		$	302	$	282	$	266
Interest portion of rental expense		24			49			44			46		40		40
Total fixed charges before capitalized interest		111			236			305			348		322		306
Capitalized interest		5			18			20			20		9		9
Total fixed charges	$	116		$	254		$	325		$	368	$	331	$	315
Earnings available for fixed charges:
Income before income taxes—continuing operations	$	326		$	160		$	429		$	189	$	746	$	824
Less undistributed (income) loss in minority owned companies		(3	)		(1	)		(1	)		—		1		1
Add minority interest in majority-owned subsidiaries		7			10			8			6		5		4
Add amortization of capitalized interest		6			12			11			13		15		11
Add fixed charges before capitalized interest		111			236			305			348		322		306
Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	447		$	417		$	752		$	556	$	1,089	$	1,146
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.9			1.6			2.3			1.5		3.3		3.6