Exhibit 12

		Nine months ended		Year Ended March 31,
		December 31, 2000		2000		1999		1998		1997		1996
Pretax earnings from operations			95.5		102.7		97.6		76.3		83.5		96.2
Plus: Interest expense			65.2		81.5		73.7		79.4		76.0		67.6
	Amortization of debt expense and discounts		.6		0.5		0.3		0.3		0.1		—
	A portion of rental expense(1/3)		44.1		45.2		39.6		30.0		28.7		23.0
Subtotal(A)			205.4		229.9		211.2		186.0		188.3		186.8
Divided by:
Fixed charges Interest expense			65.2		81.5		73.7		79.4		76.0		67.6
	A portion of rental expense(1/3)		44.1		45.2		39.6		30.0		28.7		23.0
	Interest capitalized during the period		1.7		1.4		0.9		2.2		3.4		1.8
	Amortization of debt expense and discounts		.6		0.5		0.3		0.3		0.1		—
Subtotal(B)			111.6		128.6		114.5		111.9		108.2		92.4
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(A)/(B)			1.84		1.79		1.84		1.66		1.74		2.02