The Kroger Co. (KR) 10-Q 2010 Q2 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 99.1

Schedule of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges of The Kroger Co. and consolidated subsidiary companies for the five fiscal years ended January 30, 2010 and for the two quarters ended August 14, 2010 and August 15, 2009.

	August 14,			August 15,			January 30,			January 31,			February 2,			February 3,			January 28,
	2010			2009			2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
	(28 weeks)			(28 weeks)			(52 weeks)			(52 weeks)			(52 weeks)			(53 weeks)			(52 weeks)
	(in millions of dollars)
Earnings:
Earnings before tax expense	$	983		$	1,065		$	589		$	1,967		$	1,921		$	1,759		$	1,525
Fixed charges	437			483			881			872			855			870			895
Capitalized interest	(4		)	(5		)	(10		)	(11		)	(14		)	(13		)	(7		)
Pre-tax earnings before fixed charges	$	1,416		$	1,543		$	1,460		$	2,828		$	2,762		$	2,616		$	2,413
Fixed charges:
Interest	$	238		$	284		$	512		$	496		$	488		$	500		$	518
Portion of rental payments deemed to be interest	199			199			369			376			367			370			377
Total fixed charges	$	437		$	483		$	881		$	872		$	855		$	870		$	895
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	3.2			3.2			1.7			3.2			3.2			3.0			2.7