Exhibit 12



                      RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES




                Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended               Fiscal Year Ended
              February 23, February 25,  May 26, May 28, May 29, May 30, May 31,
                    1997       1996        1996   1995    1994    1993    1992
                   ---------------------    -------------------------------

                                                     
Ratio of Earnings
  to Fixed Charges   7.48      7.56        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.