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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
   Fiscal Year Ended  
(Dollars in thousands)
  December 2,
2012 		  November 27,
2011 		  November 28,
2010 		  November 29,
2009 		  November 30,
2008 		 

Pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations

   $ 8,158   $ (4,923 ) $ 39,537   $ 21,479   $ 55,185  

Fixed charges:

                                

Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and financing costs

     89,305     87,743     85,617     76,582     56,456  

Rental—33%(a)

     5,820     5,662     5,671     5,609     5,509  

Total fixed charges

     95,125     93,405     91,288     82,191     61,965  

Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges

     103,283     88,482     130,825     103,670     117,150  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.1x     0.9x     1.4x     1.3x     1.9x  
(a)
The percent of rent included in the calculation is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor in the Company's operating leases.



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