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Exhibit 12.1
THE HOME DEPOT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(amounts in millions, except ratio data)
                                                 
    Fiscal Year(1)     Three Months
        Ended
    2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   May 3, 2009
Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
  $7,790     $8,967     $8,502     $6,620     $3,590     $  805  
 
                                               
Less: Capitalized Interest
    (40 )     (51 )     (47 )     (46 )     (20 )     (1 )
 
                                               
Add:
                                               
Portion of Rental Expense under operating leases deemed to be the equivalent of interest
    162       177       257       279       286       72  
Interest Expense
    109       192       437       741       644       181  
 
                                               
Adjusted Earnings
  $8,021     $9,285     $9,149     $7,594     $4,500     $1,057  
 
                                               
 
                                               
Fixed Charges:
                                               
Interest Expense
  $  109     $  192     $  437     $  741     $  644     $  181  
Portion of Rental Expense under operating leases deemed to be the equivalent of interest
    162       177       257       279       286       72  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Fixed Charges
  $  271     $  369     $  694     $1,020     $  930     $  253  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
                                               
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (2)
    29.6     25.2     13.2     7.4     4.8     4.2
 
(1)  
Fiscal years 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004 refer to the fiscal years ended February 1, 2009, February 3, 2008, January 28, 2007, January 29, 2006 and January 30, 2005, respectively. Fiscal year 2007 includes 53 weeks; all other fiscal years reported include 52 weeks.
 
(2)  
For purposes of computing the ratios of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” consist of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest. “Fixed charges” consist of interest incurred on indebtedness including capitalized interest, amortization of debt expenses and the portion of rental expense under operating leases deemed to be the equivalent of interest. The ratios of earnings to fixed charges are calculated as follows:
(earnings from continuing operations before income taxes)+(fixed charges)-(capitalized interest)
(fixed charges)