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Exhibit 12.01
GENERAL HOST CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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Earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes ($4,964) $ 7,685 ($53,906) $ 1,005 $14,601
Fixed charges against earnings 31,064 29,672 31,183 30,679 24,839
Amortization of capitalized interest 217 215 182 130 129
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Total earnings $26,317 $37,572 ($22,541) $31,814 $39,569
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Fixed Charges:
Interest and debt $23,845 $22,911 $23,251 $23,232 $18,063
33 1/3% of net minimum rent expense 7,219 6,761 7,932 7,447 6,776
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Fixed charges against earnings 31,064 29,672 31,183 30,679 24,839
Interest capitalized 76 28 542 1,000 38
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Total fixed charges $31,140 $29,700 $31,725 $31,679 $24,877
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Excess (defiency) ($4,823) $7,872 ($54,266) $135 $14,692
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Ratio 0.85 1.27 (0.71) 1.00 1.59
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Minimum rent expense $21,658 $20,285 $23,798 $22,342 $20,330
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