EXHIBIT 12 ARAMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (A) (In thousands) Fiscal Year Ended -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 1, October 2, October 3, September 27, September 29, 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------- Income before income taxes and minority interest $239,413 $215,772 $215,847 $179,159 $167,577 Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest 188,184 169,997 163,404 160,740 152,991 Other, net (3,845) (2,063) (67) (371) 1,502 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Earnings, as adjusted $423,752 $383,706 $379,184 $339,528 $322,070 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Interest expense $139,829 $122,681 $119,284 $117,856 $111,605 Capitalized interest 412 3 223 414 79 Portion of operating lease rentals representative of interest factor 48,355 47,316 44,120 42,884 41,386 --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Fixed charges $188,596 $170,000 $163,627 $161,154 $153,070 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.2x 2.3x 2.3x 2.1x 2.1x ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== (A) For the purpose of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings include pre-tax income plus fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest). Fixed charges consist of interest on all indebtedness (including capitalized interest) plus that portion of operating lease rentals representative of the interest factor (deemed to be one-third of operating lease rentals).