EX-12 7 c56761exv12.htm EX-12 exv12
Exhibit 12
ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
($ in millions)
         
    Thirty-nine  
    weeks ended  
    February 28, 2010  
Earnings:
        
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings
   $ 929.8  
Add (deduct):
        
Fixed charges
     225.1  
Distributed income of equity method investees
     26.4  
Capitalized interest
     (8.7 )
 
      
Earnings available for fixed charges (a)
   $ 1,172.6  
 
      
 
        
Fixed charges:
        
Interest expense
   $ 184.3  
Capitalized interest
     8.7  
One third of rental expense (1)
     32.1  
 
      
Total fixed charges (b)
   $ 225.1  
 
      
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)
     5.2  
 
(1)   Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.

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