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EXHIBIT 12.1

 

SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR THE KROGER CO. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES FOR THE FIVE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JANUARY 30, 2010

 

 

 

January 30,
2010
(52 weeks)

 

January 31,
2009
(52 weeks)

 

February 2,
2008
(52 weeks)

 

February 3,
2007
(53 weeks)

 

January 28,
2006
(52 weeks)

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before tax expense

 

$

589

 

$

1,967

 

$

1,888

 

$

1,759

 

$

1,525

 

Fixed charges

 

881

 

872

 

855

 

870

 

895

 

Capitalized interest

 

(10

)

(11

)

(14

)

(13

)

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax earnings before fixed charges

 

$

1,460

 

$

2,828

 

$

2,729

 

$

2,616

 

$

2,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

512

 

$

496

 

$

488

 

$

500

 

$

518

 

Portion of rental payments deemed to be interest

 

369

 

376

 

367

 

370

 

377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

881

 

$

872

 

$

855

 

$

870

 

$

895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

1.7

 

3.2

 

3.2

 

3.0

 

2.7

 

 

1