Exhibit 12


                            DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
         COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                          (Dollar amounts in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)




                                                                             Quarter Ended
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                                                                  August 29, 2004        August 24, 2003
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                                                                   (as restated)         (as restated)
                                                                                     
Consolidated earnings from operations
   before income taxes.....................................              $ 108,086           $ 101,977
Plus fixed charges:
   Gross interest expense..................................                 11,954              11,904
   40% of restaurant and equipment minimum
     rent expense..........................................                  5,989               5,288
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       Total fixed charges.................................                 17,943              17,192
Less capitalized interest..................................                   (903)             (1,066)
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Consolidated earnings from operations
   before income taxes available to cover
    fixed charges..........................................              $ 125,126           $ 118,103
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Ratio of consolidated earnings to fixed
   charges.................................................                   6.97                6.87
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