Stater Bros 10-K 2008 FY Annual report

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

	Sept. 26,			Sept. 25,			Sept. 24,			Sept. 30,			Sept. 28,
	2004(1)(2)			2005(2)			2006(2)			2007(2)			2008(2)
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	111,140		$	39,908		$	44,011		$	82,674		$	66,630
Amortization of capitalized interest		302			251			219			226			469
Interest		78,790			55,211			58,476			67,849			65,531
Less interest capitalized during the period		(323	)		(1,111	)		(4,276	)		(9,806	)		(11,261	)
Net amortization of debt discount and premium and issuance expense		11,321			3,042			3,038			5,496			3,193
Interest portion of rental expense		23,979			25,461			23,681			21,762			23,021
Earnings as adjusted	$	225,209		$	122,762		$	125,149		$	168,201		$	147,583
Fixed charges:
Interest	$	78,790		$	55,211		$	58,476		$	67,849		$	65,531
Net amortization of debt discount and premium and issuance expense		11,321			3,042			3,038			5,496			3,193
Interest portion of rental expense		23,979			25,461			23,681			21,762			23,021
Fixed charges	$	114,090		$	83,714		$	85,195		$	95,107		$	91,745
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		1.97			1.47			1.47			1.77			1.61

(1)	Fiscal 2004 includes the Company’s 50% share of Santee through February 6, 2004. Santee has been consolidated into the Company’s consolidated results since that date.
(2)	Fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 were 52-week years while fiscal 2007 was a 53-week year.