EXHIBIT 12

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Year Ended
	September 27, 2003		September 28, 2002			September 29, 2001		September 30, 2000		October 2, 1999
	(amounts in thousands, except ratio)
EARNINGS:
Income before income taxes	$	63,235	$	1,910		$	61,861	$	62,786	$	90,904
Add: Total fixed charges (see below)		50,690		49,801			48,406		29,168		26,706
Less: Interest Capitalized		1,535		6,014			7,153		3,313		2,032
Total Earnings	$	112,390	$	45,697		$	103,114	$	88,641	$	115,578
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest (1)	$	41,835	$	40,444		$	38,852	$	21,712	$	20,889
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor (2)		9,291		9,357			9,554		7,456		5,817
Total fixed charges	$	51,126	$	49,801		$	48,406	$	29,168	$	26,706
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.20		(3	)		2.13		3.04		4.33

(1) Interest includes amortization of capitalized financing fees.

(2) One-third of rental expenses is assumed to be representative of the interest factor.

(3) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $4,104.

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