Exhibit 12.1 SEALY CORP COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES <CAPTI> Three Months Three Months Ended Ended 11/29/98 11/28/1999 11/26/2000 12/02/2001 12/01/2002 3/3/2002 3/2/2003 -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------ Pre-tax income(loss) from operations (22,554) 32,382 57,372 (7,333) 24,151 14,345 15,431 Fixed charges: Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and financing costs 68,040 65,991 69,009 78,047 72,571 19,256 17,077 Rentals - 33%(b) 3,881 3,476 3,978 5,360 5,491 989 1,211 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ Total Fixed charges 71,921 69,467 72,987 83,407 78,062 20,245 18,288 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges 49,367 101,849 130,359 76,074 102,213 34,590 33,719 ====== ======= ======= ====== ======= ====== ====== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges -- 1.5 1.8 -- 1.3 1.7 1.8 ====== ======= ======= ====== ======= ====== ====== (a) For the years ended November 29, 1998 and December 2, 2001, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $22.6 million and $7.3 million, respectively. (b) The percent of rent included in the calculation is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor in the Company's operating leases.