| Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 29, | October 29, | October 30, | October 31, | October 26, | October 28, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes per Statement of Income | 610.2 | 679.0 | 682.6 | 527.1 | 449.1 | 450.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portion of rents representative of the interest factor | 7.3 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on indebtedness, including amortization of debt expense and premium | 25.2 | 30.0 | 32.2 | 34.2 | 31.9 | 5.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings | 642.7 | 717.8 | 722.9 | 569.0 | 486.9 | 461.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on indebtedness, including amortization of debt expense and premium | 25.2 | 30.0 | 32.2 | 34.2 | 31.9 | 5.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated rent expense | 21.8 | 26.5 | 24.2 | 23.1 | 17.7 | 16.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (1/3) | 7.3 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges | 32.5 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 41.9 | 37.8 | 11.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 19.8 | 18.5 | 18.0 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 41.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
