PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP - FORM 10-Q - EX-12 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - February 4, 2010

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EXHIBIT 12

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     Three Months Ended  
     December 26,
2009		     December 27,
2008		  
     (In thousands, except ratios)  

Earnings (loss):

   

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

    $ (68,446 )    $ (229,089 ) 

Add: Total fixed charges

      48,899        44,192   

Less: Interest capitalized

      1,082        691   
                

Total earnings (loss)

    $ (20,629 )    $ (185,588 ) 
                

Fixed charges:

     

Interest charges

    $ 45,756      $ 40,259   

Portion of noncancelable lease expense representative of the interest factor

      3,143        3,933   
                

Total fixed charges

    $ 48,899      $ 44,192   
                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

      (a )      (b ) 

 

(a) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $69,528.
(b) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $229,780.

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