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AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Statement Regarding: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
and Preferred Stock Dividends
(Amounts in thousands, except ratio amounts)
Twelve months Twelve months Twelve months Twelve months Twelve months
Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
December 27, December 28, December 29, December 30, December 31,
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
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Consolidated pretax income (loss) from
continuing operations 27,176 62,693 (23,798) 1,657 1,632
Interest 14,082 18,705 28,639 26,447 22,000
Interest portion of rent expense 7,901 8,194 8,500 7,051 5,640
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EARNINGS 49,159 89,592 13,341 35,155 29,272
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Interest 14,082 18,705 28,639 26,447 22,000
Interest portion of rent expense 7,901 8,194 8,500 7,051 5,640
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FIXED CHARGES 21,983 26,899 37,139 33,498 27,640
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 2.24 3.33 (a) 1.05 1.06
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(a) IN FISCAL 2001, EARNINGS WERE INSUFFICIENT TO COVER FIXED CHARGES BY
$23.8 MILLION