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EXHIBIT 12
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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Predecessor Company | The Company
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| Forty-six
| Weeks
Six Weeks | from May
Fiscal Year from March | 7, 1999 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
Ended 30, through | through Ended Ended Ended
March 29, May 6, | March 27, March 26, March 25, March 31,
(in thousands) 1999 1999 | 2000 2001 2002 2003
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Ratio of earnings to |
fixed charges(1)........ 1.5x 1.4x | -- -- -- 1.9x
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(1) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges has been computed by dividing
earnings available for fixed charges (income (loss) before income taxes and
extraordinary items plus fixed charges) by fixed charges (interest expense plus
that portion of rental expense deemed to represent interest and amortization of
deferred debt issuance costs). For fiscal years 2002 and 2001, and the period
from May 7, 1999 through March 27, 2000, historical earnings were insufficient
to cover fixed charges by $18.5 million, $8.4 million and $17.6 million,
respectively.