EX-12 3 file002.txt COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Exhibit 12 COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO DATA)
FISCAL YEAR QUARTER ENDED ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 8/4/2002 8/3/2003 ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Interest Expense 28,206 24,209 24,852 24,752 23,892 11,668 18,722 Appropriate Portion (1/3) of Rent Expense 24,178 23,056 23,737 25,380 26,281 15,229 17,201 ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Fixed Charges 52,384 47,265 48,589 50,132 50,173 26,897 35,923 ===================================================== ========================= Pretax Income 15,742 25,880 48,215 16,688 46,306 10,972 10,624 Earnings Before Income Taxes and ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Fixed Charges 68,126 73,145 96,804 66,820 96,479 37,869 46,547 ===================================================== ========================= ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Ratio 1.3 1.5 2.0 1.3 1.9 1.4 1.3 ===================================================== =========================