EXHIBIT 12

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In thousands, except for ratio data)

	Fiscal			Three
	Year Ended			Quarters Ended			Quarter Ended			Fiscal Years Ended
	January 1, 2005			January 3, 2004			March 22, 2003			December 28, 2002			December 29, 2001			December 30, 2000
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	159,909		$	29,629		$	73,888		$	209,987		$	(7,730	)	$	55,637
Minority interest expense and equity earnings, net of cash received from equity investees		2,042			(284	)		(1,200	)		(2,976	)		(874	)		(722	)
Fixed charges from continuing operations		186,497			149,783			27,149			117,323			112,750			139,632
Earnings available for fixed charges	$	348,448		$	179,128		$	99,837		$	324,334		$	104,146		$	194,547
Fixed charges from continuing operations:
Interest expense	$	143,199		$	117,056		$	19,273		$	79,169		$	69,307		$	89,030
Amortization of debt expense and discounts		9,505			7,435			374			1,721			1,401			1,415
Assumed interest element included in rent expense		33,793			25,292			7,502			36,433			42,042			49,187
Total fixed charges from continuing operations	$	186,497		$	149,783		$	27,149		$	117,323		$	112,750		$	139,632
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A)		1.87	X		1.20	X		3.68	X		2.76	X		0.92	X		1.39	X

(A)    Due to the Company’s loss from continuing operations in 2001, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. The Company must generate additional earnings of $8,604 to achieve a coverage of 1:1.