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Exhibit 12
CONAGRA FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in millions)
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, equity method investment earnings (loss), and cumulative effect of changes in accounting | $ | 696.2 | $ | 699.4 | $ | 756.8 | $ | 769.1 | $ | 662.8 | ||||||||||
Add/(deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 313.6 | 308.1 | 366.2 | 400.0 | 386.7 | |||||||||||||||
Distributed income of equity investees | 28.0 | 13.0 | 12.8 | 15.6 | 24.4 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (8.2 | ) | (7.1 | ) | (5.0 | ) | (8.6 | ) | (4.4 | ) | ||||||||||
Preferred distributions of subsidiary | — | — | — | — | (3.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Earnings available for fixed charges (a) | $ | 1,029.6 | $ | 1,013.4 | $ | 1,130.8 | $ | 1,176.1 | $ | 1,066.0 | ||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 262.4 | $ | 256.7 | $ | 310.7 | $ | 345.0 | $ | 339.7 | ||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 8.2 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 4.4 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred distributions of subsidiary | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||
One third of rental expense(1) | 43.0 | 44.3 | 50.5 | 46.4 | 39.1 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (b) | $ | 313.6 | $ | 308.1 | $ | 366.2 | $ | 400.0 | $ | 386.7 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
(1) | Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense. |