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Exhibit 12.1

Regal Entertainment Group
(in millions, except ratios)

 
  Year Ended
12/30/2004
  Year Ended
12/29/2005
  Year Ended
12/28/2006
  Year Ended
12/27/2007
  Year Ended
1/1/2009
  Two Quarters
Ended
July 2, 2009
 

Pretax Income

  $ 142.9   $ 152.3   $ 173.8   $ 601.5   $ 186.4   $ 103.0  

Fixed Charges

                                     
 

Interest Expense, net of capitalized interest

    93.6     114.4     129.8     130.6     127.7     70.2  
 

Interest Capitalized

        0.7     0.8     1.2     0.7     0.2  
 

Amortization of Debt Costs

    5.2     5.2     5.6     6.1     7.0     4.6  
 

One-third of Rent Expense

    95.7     103.5     107.7     112.0     121.1     62.8  
   

Total Fixed Charges

    194.5     223.8     243.9     249.9     256.5     137.8  

Earnings

    337.4     376.1     417.7     851.4     442.9     240.8  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    1.7 x   1.7 x   1.7 x   3.4 x   1.7 x   1.7 x

Deficiency

  $   $   $   $   $      

Rent Expense

  $ 287.0   $ 310.5   $ 323.2   $ 335.9   $ 363.3     188.5  



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