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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
  Fiscal Year Ended  
(Dollars in thousands)
  November 29,
2009
  November 30,
2008
  December 2,
2007
  November 26,
2006
  November 27.
2005
 

Pre-tax income from operations(a)

  $ 11,360   $ 17,069   $ 112,186   $ 110,718   $ 122,001  

Fixed charges:

                               
 

Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and financing costs

    79,092     60,464     63,976     71,961     79,565  
 

Rental—33%(b)

    6,628     6,658     6,244     6,047     5,022  

Total fixed charges

    85,720     67,122     70,220     78,008     84,587  

Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges

    97,080     84,191     182,406     188,726     206,588  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(a)

    1.1 x   1.3 x   2.6 x   2.4 x   2.4 x

(a)
Certain of the amounts presented for periods prior to fiscal 2009 have been restated from the amounts previously presented. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(b)
The percent of rent included in the calculation is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor in the Company's operating leases.



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