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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
  Fiscal Year Ended  
(Dollars in thousands)
  November 28,
2010
  November 29,
2009
  November 30,
2008
  December 2,
2007
  November 26,
2006
 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

  $ 39,537   $ 21,479   $ 55,185   $ 124,203   $ 121,535  

Fixed charges:

                               
 

Interest expense and amortization of debt discount and financing costs

    85,617     76,582     56,456     60,881     70,663  
 

Rental—33%(a)

    5,671     5,609     5,509     5,806     6,003  

Total fixed charges

    91,288     82,191     61,965     66,687     76,666  

Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges

    130,825     103,670     117,150     190,890     198,201  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    1.4 x   1.3 x   1.9 x   2.6 x   2.4 x

(a)
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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