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EXHIBIT 12.1
CKE Restaurants, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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28 Weeks 28 Weeks
Ended Ended
Fiscal period 8/9/04 8/11/03 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
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Earnings before fixed charges
Income (loss) before income taxes,
discontinued operations and cumulative
effect of accounting change for
goodwill 1,163 2,936 (43,927) 17,878 (84,540) (205,264) (47,460)
Fixed charges 39,440 38,330 70,318 69,363 81,375 103,719 92,389
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40,603 41,266 26,391 87,241 (3,165) (101,545) 44,929
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Fixed charges:
Interest expense 23,699 21,202 39,991 39,954 53,937 70,541 63,283
Interest component of rent expense 15,741 17,128 30,327 29,409 27,438 33,178 29,106
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39,440 38,330 70,318 69,363 81,375 103,719 92,389
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.0 1.1 -- 1.3 -- -- --
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Deficiency (if any) -- -- (43,927) -- (84,540) (205,264) (47,460)
Rent expense 47,223 51,383 90,980 88,226 82,314 99,534 87,318
Interest component (1/3 of rent expense) 15,741 17,128 30,327 29,409 27,438 33,178 29,106
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