Exhibit 12

                       RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



                       Twenty-Six Weeks Ended                 Fiscal Year Ended
                      November 23,  November 24,   May 25, May 26, May 28, May 29,May 30,
                         1997          1996           1997   1996    1995   1994   1993
                      ------------------------     --------------------------------------

                                                               
Ratio of Earnings
  to Fixed Charges       5.22         7.68           6.54    6.94   4.10    6.18   8.62


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.