EX-12 2 c50264exv12.htm EX-12 EX-12
Exhibit 12
ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
($ in millions)
         
    Thirty-nine  
    weeks ended  
    February 22, 2009  
Earnings:
        
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings
   $ 698.1  
Add/(deduct):
        
Fixed charges
     226.9  
Distributed income of equity method investees
     13.7  
Capitalized interest
     (2.8 )
     
Earnings available for fixed charges (a)
   $ 935.9  
     
Fixed charges:
        
Interest expense
   $ 191.9  
Capitalized interest
     2.8  
One third of rental expense (1)
     32.2  
     
Total fixed charges (b)
   $ 226.9  
     
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)
     4.1  
 
(1)   Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.

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