EXHIBIT 12
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
THIRTY-NINE WEEKS
ENDED
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER --------------------
----------------------------------------------------- SEPT. 27, SEPT. 28,
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1996
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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations......................... $ 10,734 $ 11,975 $ (2,256) $ 11,707 $ 18,733 $ 19,183 $ 12,455
Add provision for income taxes..... 7,225 7,718 (1,493) 8,126 12,986 13,319 8,655
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17,959 19,693 (3,749) 19,833 31,719 32,502 21,110
Fixed Charges:
Interest........................... 7,964 8,596 12,031 14,635 20,405 21,673 14,317
Interest factor portion of
rentals.......................... 1,770 2,345 2,851 3,266 3,993 4,220 2,834
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Total fixed charges.............. 9,734 10,941 14,882 17,901 24,398 25,893 17,151
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Earnings before income taxes and
fixed charges...................... $ 27,693 $ 30,634 $ 11,133 $ 37,734 $ 56,117 $ 58,395 $ 38,261
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges... 2.85 2.80 0.75 2.11 2.30 2.26 2.23
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