Alderwoods Michigan S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

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Exhibit 12.1

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratios

	Unaudited 12 Weeks Ended March 26, 2005		Unaudited 12 Weeks Ended March 27, 2004		52 Weeks Ended January 1, 2005		53 Weeks Ended January 3, 2004		52 Weeks Ended December 28, 2002		Year Ended December 31, 2001		Year Ended December 31, 2000
Earnings:
Income (loss) before income taxes	24,697		16,956		(5,246	)	2,759		(224,040	)	(59,178	)	(34,863	)
Add:
Fixed Charges	8,720		6,593		83,129		82,230		89,284		15,586		19,504
Income (loss) available for fixed charges	33,417		23,549		77,883		84,989		(134,756	)	(43,592	)	(15,359	)
Fixed Charges:
Interest on long-term debt	6,694		4,818		68,543		75,128		85,050		11,013		12,410
Capitalized Interest	(84	)	(198	)	(582	)	(1,347	)	—		—		—
Amortization of deferred finance costs	905		644		10,118		2,672		—		619		3,142
	7,516		5,264		78,079		76,453		85,050		11,632		15,552
Implicit interest in rent expense	1,121		1,132		4,468		4,430		4,234		3,954		3,952
Capitalized Interest	84		198		582		1,347		—		—		—
	8,720		6,593		83,129		82,230		89,284		15,586		19,504
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	3.83		3.57		0.94		1.03		(1.51	)	(2.80	)	(0.79	)

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Statement Regarding Computation of Ratios