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Exhibit 12.1

Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Two Quarterly Periods Ended				Fiscal Year Ended
	March 29, 2014		March 30, 2013		September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010		September 26, 2009
Earnings:
Income (loss) before taxes		27		-12		85		4		-346		-162		255
Interest		112		131		244		328		327		313		304
Interest portion of rental expense		4		4		18		20		19		19		19
		143		123		347		352		0		170		578
Fixed Charges:
Interest		112		131		244		328		327		313		304
Interest capitalized		1		1		5		5		3		2		2
Interest portion of rental expense		4		4		18		20		19		19		19
		118		136		267		353		349		334		325
Ratio		1.2		0.9		1.3		1.0		0.0		0.5		1.8
Shortfall (overage)		-26		13		-80		1		349		164		-253