PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP - FORM 10-Q - EX-12 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - May 7, 2010

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10-Q - FORM 10-Q - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	d10q.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF PFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	dex312.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF PEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	dex311.htm
EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION OF PFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	dex322.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION OF PEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	dex321.htm

EXHIBIT 12

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FIXED CHARGES


		Three Months Ended
		March 28, 2010				March 28, 2009
		(In thousands, except ratios)
Earnings (loss):
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		$	(78,668	)		$	(56,819	)
Add: Total fixed charges			32,816				50,648
Less: Interest capitalized			198				589

Total earnings (loss)		$	(46,050	)		$	(6,760	)

Fixed charges:
Interest charges		$	28,420			$	47,033
Portion of noncancelable lease expense representative of the interest factor			4,396				3,615

Total fixed charges		$	32,816			$	50,648

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			(a	)			(b	)

(a)	Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $78,866.

(b)	Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $57,408.