CKE RESTAURANTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(Dollars in thousands)

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratios

	Sixteen Weeks Ended
	May 19, 2003			May 20, 2002
Income (loss) before fixed charges:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(3,702	)	$	12,971
Fixed charges		21,514			21,047
	$	17,812		$	34,018
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	12,176		$	13,049
Interest expense component of rent expense (1)		9,338			7,998
	$	21,514		$	21,047
Fixed charges coverage ratio		0.83			1.6X

(1) Calculated as one-third of rent expense