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Exhibit 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in millions, except ratios)

			Year Ended 12/29/2005		Year Ended 12/28/2006		Year Ended 12/27/2007		Year Ended 1/1/2009		Year Ended 12/31/2009		Qtr Ended 4/1/2010
Pretax Income			$	152.3	$	173.8	$	601.5	$	186.4	$	157.2	$	27.5
Fixed Charges
	Interest Expense, net of capitalized interest			114.4		129.8		130.6		127.7		143.9		34.6
	Interest Capitalized			0.7		0.8		1.2		0.7		0.3		—
	Amortization of Debt Costs			5.2		5.6		6.1		7.0		8.9		2.1
	One-third of Rent Expense			103.5		107.7		112.0		121.1		126.3		31.5
		Total Fixed Charges		223.8		243.9		249.9		256.5		279.4		68.2
Earnings				376.1		417.7		851.4		442.9		436.6		95.7
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges				1.7x		1.7x		3.4x		1.7x		1.6x		1.4x
Rent Expense			$	310.5	$	323.2	$	335.9	$	363.3	$	378.8	$	94.7

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