EXHIBIT 12
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
Fiscal Year Ended
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May 27, May 28, May 30, May 31, May 25,
2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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Consolidated Earnings from
Operations before Restructuring
and Asset Impairment Expense or
(Credit), Net, and Income Taxes........$ 301,217 $ 267,976 $207,414 $ 153,672 $ 75,401
Plus Fixed Charges..................... 54,548 43,833 39,929 38,569 39,582
Less Capitalized Interest.............. (3,671) (1,910) (593) (1,018) (739)
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Consolidated Earnings from
Operations before Restructuring
and Asset Impairment Expense or
(Credit), Net, and Income Taxes
Available to Cover Fixed Charges.......$ 352,094 $ 309,899 $ 246,750 $ 191,223 $ 114,244
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Ratio of Consolidated Earnings to
Fixed Charges.......................... 6.45 7.07 6.18 4.96 2.89
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