EXHIBIT 12

DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollar Amounts in Millions)

	Fiscal Year Ended
	May 27, 2007			May 28, 2006			May 29, 2005			May 30, 2004			May 25 2003
Consolidated Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	$	530.8		$	508.1		$	441.6		$	358.7		$	348.3
Plus Fixed Charges:
Gross Interest Expense		43.6			48.9			47.7			47.7			47.6
40% of Restaurant and Equipment
Minimum Rent Expense		26.0			24.4			23.2			21.8			21.2
Total Fixed Charges	$	69.6		$	73.3		$	70.9		$	69.5		$	68.8
Less Capitalized Interest		(2.9	)		(1.9	)		(1.6	)		(2.2	)		(2.1	)
Consolidated Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes Available to Cover Fixed Charges	$	597.5		$	579.5		$	510.9		$	426.0		$	415.0
Ratio of Consolidated Earnings from Continuing Operations to Fixed Charges		8.58			7.91			7.21			6.13			6.03