ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC - FORM 8-K - EX-12.1 - STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - April 29, 2010

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8-K - FORM 8-K - ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	d8k.htm
EX-4.1 - INDENTURE, DATED AS OF APRIL 29, 2010 - ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	dex41.htm
EX-5.1 - OPINION OF BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP - ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	dex51.htm
EX-1.1 - UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT - ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	dex11.htm
EX-4.2 - FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE - ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	dex42.htm
EX-4.3 - FORM OF 5.750% NOTE DUE 2020 - ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	dex43.htm
EX-25.1 - FORM T-1 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF WELLS FARGO BANK - ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	dex251.htm
EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE DATED APRIL 26, 2010 - ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	dex991.htm
EX-99.2 - PRESS RELEASE DATED APRIL 29, 2010 - ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	dex992.htm

Exhibit 12.1

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

Statement Re Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

In Thousands, Except Ratio Data


		Fiscal Year ⁽¹⁾
		2009				2008				2007				2006				2005
Earnings:
Earnings Before Income Taxes		$	431,655			$	380,692			$	382,634			$	369,915			$	378,923
Add: Fixed Charges			165,557				169,559				154,043				142,023				127,975
Less: Capitalized Interest			(186	)			(2,062	)			(1,384	)			(821	)			(261	)

Adjusted Earnings		$	597,026			$	548,189			$	535,293			$	511,117			$	506,637


Fixed Charges:
Interest Expense			23,523				35,791				36,193				36,813				32,645
Rental Expense			142,034				133,768				117,850				105,210				95,330

Total Fixed Charges		$	165,557			$	169,559			$	154,043			$	142,023			$	127,975

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			3.6				3.2				3.5				3.6				4.0

⁽¹⁾	Our fiscal year consists of 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Saturday nearest December 31st. All fiscal years presented are 52 weeks, with the exception of Fiscal 2008 which consisted of 53 weeks.