EXHIBIT 12

STATEMENTS RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

For Fiscal Years Ended 1999 - 2003

(000’s)

	Fiscal Year Ended
	11/30/2003			11/24/2002		11/25/2001		11/26/2000		11/28/1999
Fixed Charges:
Interest:
Interest expense (includes amortization of debt discount and costs)	$	254,265		$	186,493	$	219,956	$	234,098	$	182,978
Capitalized debt costs		59,670			33,918		49,730		34,769		15,729
Interest factor in rental expense		27,205			26,272		25,879		26,026		28,700
Total fixed charges		341,140			246,683		295,565		294,893		227,407
Earnings:
Income (loss) before income taxes		(31,292	)		26,587		222,648		382,710		7,257
Add: Fixed charges		341,140			246,683		306,381		294,893		227,407
Total Earnings		309,848			273,270		518,213		677,603		234,664
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		0.9			1.1		1.8		2.3		1.0

For the purpose of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as income from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges. Fixed charges are defined as the sum of interest on all indebtedness, amortization of debt issuance cost (including amounts capitalized) and that portion of rental expense which we believe to be representative of an interest factor.