Exhibit 12





                         RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES




                Twenty-Six Weeks Ended                   Fiscal Year Ended 
                November 24,November 26,   May 26, May 28, May 29, May 30, May 31,
                   1996       1995         1996     1995    1994    1993    1992 
                                                       
Ratio of Earnings
  to Fixed Charges 7.68       7.87         6.94     4.10    6.18    8.62    9.28
 


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.