EXHIBIT 12

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Fiscal Year
	2005			2004			2003			2002			2001
Income from continuing operations before income tax	$	16,105		$	14,193		$	12,368		$	10,396		$	9,783
Capitalized interest		(120	)		(144	)		(124	)		(130	)		(93	)
Minority interest		(249	)		(214	)		(193	)		(183	)		(129	)
Adjusted income from continuing operations before income taxes		15,736			13,835			12,051			10,083			9,561
Fixed charges:
Interest*		1,332			1,157			1,191			1,491			1,486
Interest component of rent		319			306			318			289			245
Total fixed charges		1,651			1,463			1,509			1,780			1,731
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges	$	17,387		$	15,298		$	13,560		$	11,863		$	11,292
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		10.53x			10.46x			8.99x			6.66x			6.52x

* Includes interest on debt and capital leases, amortization of debt issuance costs and capitalized interest.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to the current period presentation. In addition, the impact of McLane Company, Inc. as a discontinued operation has been removed for all periods presented.