The Marcus Corporation

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(dollars in thousands)

	13 Weeks Ended						Fiscal Year Ended
	8/30/2012			8/25/2011			5/31/2012			5/26/2011			5/27/2010			5/28/2009			5/29/2008
Earnings:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	18,387		$	20,889		$	37,439		$	21,813		$	25,213		$	27,366		$	33,699
Add (Less): Equity losses (earnings)  from unconsolidated joint ventures, net		40			71			200			(545	)		337			476			411
Add: Fixed charges (below)		3,156			3,440			13,753			14,736			15,900			18,235			17,945
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest		8			8			32			31			23			19			18
Add: Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures		94			11			254			-			-			-			11
Less:  Capitalized interest		(21	)		(5	)		(75	)		(90	)		(278	)		(127	)		(62	)
Total Earnings	$	21,664		$	24,414		$	51,603		$	35,945		$	41,195		$	45,969		$	52,022
Fixed Charges:
Interest expensed	$	2,074		$	2,351		$	9,272		$	10,362		$	11,235		$	13,963		$	15,157
Interest capitalized		21			5			75			90			278			127			62
Amortized debt issuance costs		59			63			245			231			231			263			249
Estimate of interest within rental expense		1,002			1,021			4,161			4,053			4,156			3,882			2,477
Total Fixed Charges	$	3,156		$	3,440		$	13,753		$	14,736		$	15,900		$	18,235		$	17,945
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (unaudited)		6.86	x		7.10	x		3.75	x		2.44	x		2.59	x		2.52	x		2.90	x