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10-Q - FORM 10-Q - TreeHouse Foods, Inc.q12010_form10q.htm
EX-32.2 - 906 CFO CERTIFICATION - TreeHouse Foods, Inc.q12010_32-2.htm
EX-31.2 - 302 CFO CERTIFICATION - TreeHouse Foods, Inc.q12010_31-2.htm
EX-32.1 - 906 CEO CERTIFICATION - TreeHouse Foods, Inc.q12010_32-1.htm
EX-15.1 - AWARENESS LETTER - TreeHouse Foods, Inc.q12010_15-1.htm
EX-31.1 - 302 CEO CERTIFICATION - TreeHouse Foods, Inc.q12010_31-1.htm
Exhibit 12.1


TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands)

       
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2010
 
Earnings:
     
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 24,604  
Add:
       
Fixed charges
    9,844  
Amortization of interest, net of capitalized interest
    15  
Other expense
    75  
Earnings available for fixed charges (a)
  $ 34,538  
         
Fixed charges:
       
Interest expense
  $ 6,827  
Capitalized interest and tax interest
    39  
One third of rental expense (1)
    2,978  
Total fixed charges (b)
  $ 9,844  
         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)
    3.51  
         

(1) Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.