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EXHIBIT 12
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
YEARS ENDED
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10/31/1998 10/30/1999 10/28/2000 11/3/2001 11/2/2002
EARNINGS:
Net Earnings before income taxes (2,530) 754 (388) 10,431 13,424
Interest expense 21,253 26,021 27,028 28,956 35,099
Interest Capitalized 826 1,136 1,362 1,550 1,418
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Total Interest Indebtedness 22,079 27,157 28,390 30,506 36,517
Rent expense Interest 3,900 4,407 4,241 3,615 3,112
EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES 23,449 32,318 32,243 44,552 53,053
THREE MONTHS ENDING
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2/2/2002 2/1/2003
EARNINGS:
Net Earnings before income taxes (798) (2,822)
Interest expense 9,133 10,288
Interest Capitalized 228 288
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Total Interest Indebtedness 9,361 10,576
Rent expense Interest 791 759
EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES 9,354 8,513
YEARS ENDED
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10/31/1998 10/30/1999 10/28/2000 11/3/2001 11/2/2002
FIXED CHARGES:
Total Interest Indebtedness 22,079 27,157 28,390 30,506 36,517
Holdings Amortization loan costs - 22 1,243 1,405 1,565
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Interest on indebtedness 22,079 27,179 29,633 31,911 38,082
Rent expense Interest 3,900 4,407 4,241 3,615 3,112
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TOTAL FIXED CHARGES 25,979 31,586 33,874 35,526 41,194
Earnings to Fixed Charges 0.90 1.02 0.95 1.25 1.29
THREE MONTHS ENDING
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2/2/2002 2/1/2003
FIXED CHARGES:
Total Interest Indebtedness 9,361 10,576
Holdings Amortization loan costs 453 430
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Interest on indebtedness 9,814 11,006
Rent expense Interest 791 759
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TOTAL FIXED CHARGES 10,605 11,765
Earnings to Fixed Charges 0.88 0.72