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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

     Thirty-Six Weeks Ended  
     May 5,
2012
    May 7,
2011
 

Earnings:

    

Income before income taxes

   $ 951,075      $ 854,049   

Fixed charges

     168,716        164,752   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (668     (532
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 1,119,123      $ 1,018,269   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

    

Gross interest expense

   $ 114,008      $ 112,794   

Amortization of debt expense

     5,426        6,060   

Interest portion of rent expense

     49,282        45,898   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 168,716      $ 164,752   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     6.6        6.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August  
     2011
(52 weeks)
    2010
(52 weeks)
    2009
(52 weeks)
    2008
(53 weeks)
    2007
(52 weeks)
 

Earnings:

          

Income before income taxes

   $ 1,324,246      $ 1,160,505      $ 1,033,746      $ 1,007,389      $ 936,150   

Fixed charges

     240,329        223,608        204,017        173,311        170,852   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (1,059     (1,093     (1,301     (1,313     (1,376
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

   $ 1,563,516      $ 1,383,020      $ 1,236,462      $ 1,179,387      $ 1,105,626   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

          

Gross interest expense

   $ 164,712      $ 156,135      $ 143,860      $ 120,006      $ 121,592   

Amortization of debt expense

     8,962        6,495        3,644        1,837        1,719   

Interest portion of rent expense

     66,655        60,978        56,513        51,468        47,541   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 240,329      $ 223,608      $ 204,017      $ 173,311      $ 170,852   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     6.5        6.2        6.1        6.8        6.5