DEAN FOODS CO - FORM 8-K - EX-12 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - December 9, 2010

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8-K - FORM 8-K - DEAN FOODS CO	d8k.htm
EX-23 - CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP - DEAN FOODS CO	dex23.htm
EX-99.1 - AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT - DEAN FOODS CO	dex991.htm
EX-99.4 - SCHEDULE II - DEAN FOODS CO	dex994.htm
EX-99.2 - AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO THE FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREE. - DEAN FOODS CO	dex992.htm
EX-99.3 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - DEAN FOODS CO	dex993.htm

EXHIBIT 12

DEAN FOODS COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for each of the periods indicated


		Nine months ended September 30 2010				Year Ended December 31
		Nine months ended September 30 2010				2009				2008				2007				2006				2005
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$	159,544			$	380,465			$	296,217			$	210,229			$	451,760			$	417,844
Fixed charges:
Interest expense			177,742				246,510				308,178				333,328				194,630				160,279
Portion of rentals (33%)			39,790				52,800				49,107				44,546				44,099				42,990
Capitalized interest			871				1,676				2,803				2,012				3,374				3,839

Total fixed charges			218,403				300,986				360,088				379,886				242,103				207,108

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges less capitalized interest and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		$	377,076			$	679,775			$	653,502			$	588,103			$	690,489			$	621,113

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			1.73				2.26				1.81				1.55				2.85				3.00