Exhibit 12



                       RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

                   Twenty-Six Weeks Ended            Fiscal Year Ended
                 November 28, November 29,   May 30, May 31, May 25, May 26, May 28,
                      1999       1998         1999    1998    1997    1996    1995
                   ---------------------    ----------------------------------

                                                         
Ratio of Earnings
  to Fixed Charges    7.77       7.32         6.67    5.63    6.54    6.94    4.10


For  purposes of  computing  the ratio of earnings  to fixed  charges,  earnings
represent  pretax income from  continuing  operations,  plus pretax  earnings or
losses of joint ventures plus fixed charges (net of capitalized interest). Fixed
charges represent  interest (whether expensed or capitalized) and one-third (the
proportion deemed  representative of the interest factor) of rents of continuing
operations.