KOHLS Corp - FORM 10-K - EX-12.1 - RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - March 19, 2010

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10-K - FORM 10-K - KOHLS Corp	d10k.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - KOHLS Corp	dex311.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - KOHLS Corp	dex312.htm
EX-21.1 - SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT - KOHLS Corp	dex211.htm
EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION BY THE CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 - KOHLS Corp	dex322.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION BY THE CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 - KOHLS Corp	dex321.htm
EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP - KOHLS Corp	dex231.htm
EX-10.25 - SUMMARY OF STRATEGIC ACTION COMMITTE INCENTIVE PROGRAM - KOHLS Corp	dex1025.htm
EX-10.14 - SUMMARY OF OUTSIDE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION - KOHLS Corp	dex1014.htm
EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - KOHLS Corp	Financial_Report.xls

Exhibit 12.1

Kohl’s Corporation

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in Millions)


		2009				2008				2007
Earnings
Income before income taxes		$	1,588			$	1,425			$	1,742
Fixed Charges			462				408				347
Less: interest capitalized during period			(5	)			(8	)			(16	)

		$	2,045			$	1,825			$	2,073

Fixed Charges
Interest (expensed or capitalized)		$	139			$	140			$	98
Portion of rent expense representative of interest			322				267				248
Amortization of deferred financing fees			1				1				1

		$	462			$	408			$	347

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			4.42				4.47				5.97