The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) 8-K Other Events

Exhibit 12.1

The TJX Companies, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in millions)

	13 Weeks
	Ended		— Fiscal Year Ended —
	5/2/2009		1/31/2009		1/26/2008		1/27/2007		1/28/2006		1/29/2005
Income from continuing operations:	$	209.2	$	914.9	$	782.4	$	787.2	$	706.7	$	620.8
Add Back:
Taxes		130.0		536.0		477.7		477.0		329.7		386.2
Interest expense		8.9		36.5		39.1		39.2		39.0		33.5
Interest portion of rent expense		85.6		281.0		262.7		244.9		226.4		208.4
A) Income before taxes and fixed charges	$	433.7	$	1,768.4	$	1,561.9	$	1,548.3	$	1,301.8	$	1,248.9
Fixed charges
Capitalized Interest	$	0.2	$	1.6	$	0.8		—		—		—
Interest expense		8.9		36.5		39.1		39.2		39.0		33.5
Interest portion of rent expense		85.6		281.0		262.7		244.9		226.4		208.4
B) Fixed charges	$	94.7	$	319.1	$	302.6	$	284.1	$	265.4	$	241.9
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A/B)		4.58X		5.54X		5.16X		5.45X		4.90X		5.16X