Exhibit 12



                       RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



                Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended           Fiscal Year Ended 
              February 28, February 22,  May 31, May 25, May 26, May 28, May 29,
                   1999       1998        1998    1997    1996    1995    1994 
                ---------------------    -------------------------------------

Ratio of 
 Earnings to 
 Fixed Charges     7.10       5.97        5.63    6.54    6.94    4.10    6.18


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.