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Exhibit 12.1

Regal Cinemas, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands)

			Years Ended													Three Months Ended			Four Weeks Ended			Nine Weeks Ended
			1/1/98	12/31/98			12/30/99			12/28/00			12/27/01			3/29/01			1/24/02			3/28/02
Pretax Income (loss) before extraordinary item			54,320		(83,828	)		(133,907	)		(285,720	)		(193,204	)		(92,661	)		(241,084	)		25,885
Fixed Charges
	Interest Expene		13,959		59,301			132,162			178,559			174,218			49,768			8,532			8,010
	Interest Capitalized		2,600		6,200			11,500			5,400			385			241			0			0
	Debt Costs		500		0			1,632			4,945			4,966			1,242			414			384
	One-third of Rent Expense		17,900		27,900			44,600			53,900			46,800			12,800			3,515			7,209
		Total Fixed Charges	34,959		93,401			189,894			242,804			226,369			64,051			12,461			15,603
Earnings			86,679		3,373			44,487			(48,316	)		32,780			(28,851	)		(228,623	)		41,488
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			2.5x		0			0			0			0			0			0			2.7x
Deficiency			0	$	90,028		$	145,407		$	291,120		$	193,589		$	92,902		$	241,084		$	0
Rent Expense			53,700		83,700			133,800			161,700			140,400			38,400			10,545			21,628

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Exhibit 12.1

Regal Cinemas, Inc. Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (in thousands)