EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(UNAUDITED)
Nine Months Ended | Fiscal Years Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
October 28, 2006 | October 29, 2005 | January 28, 2006 | January 29, 2005 | January 31, 2004 | February 1, 2003 | February 2, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated pretax income (loss) | $ | 123,145 | $ | 35,847 | $ | 135,785 | $ | 184,551 | $ | 15,994 | $ | 204,261 | $ | 120,963 | ||||||||
Fixed charges (less capitalized interest) | 83,643 | 89,316 | 121,416 | 157,314 | 202,432 | 212,479 | 216,605 | |||||||||||||||
EARNINGS | $ | 206,788 | $ | 125,163 | $ | 257,201 | $ | 341,865 | $ | 218,426 | $ | 416,740 | $ | 337,568 | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 71,632 | $ | 79,188 | $ | 105,570 | $ | 139,056 | $ | 181,065 | $ | 189,779 | $ | 192,344 | ||||||||
Capitalized interest | 3,746 | 5,063 | 6,092 | 4,485 | 2,622 | 2,469 | 5,415 | |||||||||||||||
Interest factor in rent expense | 12,011 | 10,128 | 15,846 | 18,258 | 21,367 | 22,700 | 24,261 | |||||||||||||||
FIXED CHARGES | $ | 87,389 | $ | 94,379 | $ | 127,508 | $ | 161,799 | $ | 205,054 | $ | 214,948 | $ | 222,020 | ||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 2.37 | 1.33 | 2.02 | 2.11 | 1.07 | 1.94 | 1.52 |
* 53 Weeks