	Fiscal Year Ended

	January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011		January 30, 2010		January 31, 2009			February 2, 2008
	(dollar amounts in thousands, except ratios)
Interest	$	26,306	$	26,745	$	21,704	$	27,048		$	51,293
Interest factor in rental expense		30,519		26,579		25,088		25,717			23,085
Capitalized interest		—		—		—		—			—

(a) Fixed charges, as defined	$	56,825	$	53,324	$	46,792	$	52,765		$	74,378

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	41,588	$	58,444	$	37,616	$	(34,977	)	$	(63,032	)
Fixed charges		56,825		53,324		46,792		52,765			74,378
Capitalized interest		—		—		—		—			—

(b) Earnings, as defined	$	98,413	$	111,768	$	84,408	$	17,788		$	11,346

(c) Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (b÷a)		1.7		2.1		1.8		—			—

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is completed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. "Earnings" consist of earnings before income taxes plus fixed charges (exclusive of capitalized interest costs) plus one-third of rental expense (which amount is considered representative of the interest factor in rental expense). Earnings, as defined, were not sufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $35.0 million and $63.0 million for fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively.