Fleming Companies, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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40 Weeks Ended
Oct. 3, Oct. 4,
(In thousands of dollars) 1998 1997
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Earnings:
Pretax income $ 54,252 $ 56,201
Fixed charges, net 154,353 153,981
Total earnings $208,605 $210,182
Fixed charges:
Interest expense $124,411 $124,129
Portion of rental charges
deemed to be interest 29,614 29,570
Capitalized interest - -
Total fixed charges $154,025 $153,699
Ratio of earnings
to fixed charges 1.35 1.37
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"Earnings" consists of income before income taxes and fixed charges
excluding capitalized interest. Capitalized interest amortized during
the respective periods is added back to earnings.
"Fixed charges, net" consists of interest expense, an estimated amount
of rental expense which is deemed to be representative of the interest
factor and amortization of capitalized interest.
The pro forma ratio of earnings to fixed charges is omitted as it is not
applicable.