| Darling International Inc. | |||||||
| Statement of Ratio of Earning to Fixed Charges | |||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||
Nine Months Ended | Fiscal year ended | ||||||
| October 2, 2010 | January 2, 2010 | January 3, 2009 | December 29, 2007 | December 30, 2006 | December 31, 2005 | ||
| Fixed charges: | |||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization of debt issue cost and discounts | $ 2,656 | $ 3,105 | $ 3,018 | $ 5,045 | $ 7,184 | $ 6,157 | |
Estimate of interest within rental expense (1) | 2,438 | 3,131 | 2,876 | 2,605 | 2,057 | 1,827 | |
| Total Fixed charges | $ 5,094 | $ 6,236 | $ 5,894 | $ 7,650 | $ 9,241 | $ 7,984 | |
| Earnings: | |||||||
| Pre-tax income | $53,420 | $66,879 | $89,916 | $75,032 | $ 7,373 | $10,879 | |
| Fixed charges (calculated above) | 5,094 | 6,236 | 5,894 | 7,650 | 9,241 | 7,984 | |
| Total Earnings | $58,514 | $73,115 | $95,810 | $82,682 | $16,614 | $18,863 | |
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 11.49 | 11.72 | 16.26 | 10.81 | 1.80 | 2.36 | |
| (1) Rental expense includes lease and rental expenses on real property, equipment and rolling stock. | |
| Note: Darling currently has no preferred securities outstanding and therefore, has not included a ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends. |
