The Marcus Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(dollars in thousands)

	Fiscal Year Ended
	05/28/2009			05/29/2008			05/31/2007			05/25/2006		05/26/2005
Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations
before income taxes	$	27,366		$	33,699		$	43,503		$	32,887	$	31,320
Add: Equity losses from unconsolidated
joint ventures, net		476			411			1,366			1,868		1,090
Add: Fixed charges (below)		18,235			17,945			16,554			16,167		16,753
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest		19			18			18			20		22
Less: Capitalized interest		(127	)		(62	)		(856	)		--		(835	)
Total Earnings	$	45,969		$	52,011		$	60,585		$	50,942	$	48,350
Fixed Charges:
Interest expensed	$	13,963		$	15,157		$	13,921		$	14,397	$	14,874
Interest capitalized		127			62			856			--		835
Amortized debt issuance costs		263			249			209			253		149
Estimate of interest within rental expense		3,882			2,477			1,568			1,517		895
Total Fixed Charges	$	18,235		$	17,945		$	16,554		$	16,167	$	16,753
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (unaudited)		2.52			2.90			3.66			3.15		2.89