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EXHIBIT 12
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollar Amounts in Millions)
Fiscal Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
May 25, 2008 | May 27, 2007 | May 28, 2006 | May 29, 2005 | May 30, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes | $ | 514.7 | $ | 530.8 | $ | 508.1 | $ | 441.6 | $ | 358.7 | ||||||||||
Plus Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Interest Expense | 91.9 | 43.6 | 48.9 | 47.7 | 47.7 | |||||||||||||||
40% of Restaurant and Equipment Minimum Rent Expense | 35.2 | 26.0 | 24.4 | 23.2 | 21.8 | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 127.1 | $ | 69.6 | $ | 73.3 | $ | 70.9 | $ | 69.5 | ||||||||||
Less Capitalized Interest | (4.9 | ) | (2.9 | ) | (1.9 | ) | (1.6 | ) | (2.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Consolidated Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes Available to Cover Fixed Charges | $ | 636.9 | $ | 597.5 | $ | 579.5 | $ | 510.9 | $ | 426.0 | ||||||||||
Ratio of Consolidated Earnings from Continuing Operations to Fixed Charges | 5.01 | 8.58 | 7.91 | 7.21 | 6.13 | |||||||||||||||