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EXHIBIT 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
  Year Ended  
 
  December 29,
2006
  December 28,
2007
  December 26,
2008
  December 25,
2009
  December 31,
2010
 

Earnings:

                               
 

Income before income taxes

  $ 50,680   $ 83,422   $ 65,458   $ 43,161   $ 46,750  
 

Fixed charges (from below)

    38,901     43,711     39,218     29,600     28,665  
                       
   

Total earnings

  $ 89,581   $ 127,133   $ 104,676   $ 72,761   $ 75,415  
                       

Fixed Charges:

                               
 

Interest expense

  $ 31,367   $ 33,923   $ 28,482   $ 19,044   $ 18,710  
 

Interest in rent expense estimated at 30% of rent expense

    7,534     9,788     10,736     10,556     9,955  
                       
   

Total fixed charges(1)

  $ 38,901   $ 43,711   $ 39,218   $ 29,600   $ 28,665  
                       

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    2.3     2.9     2.7     2.5     2.6  
                       

(1)
Preferred security dividends of Interline New Jersey are excluded from fixed charges as preferred stock is held solely by corporate parent.

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

 
  Year Ended  
 
  December 29,
2006
  December 28,
2007
  December 26,
2008
  December 25,
2009
  December 31,
2010
 

Earnings:

                               
 

Income before income taxes

  $ 50,680   $ 83,422   $ 65,458   $ 43,161   $ 46,750  
 

Fixed charges (from below)

    38,901     43,711     39,218     29,600     28,665  
                       
   

Total earnings

  $ 89,581   $ 127,133   $ 104,676   $ 72,761   $ 75,415  
                       

Fixed Charges:

                               
 

Interest expense

  $ 31,367   $ 33,923   $ 28,482   $ 19,044   $ 18,710  
 

Interest in rent expense estimated at 30% of rent expense

    7,534     9,788     10,736     10,556     9,955  
                       
   

Total fixed charges(1)

  $ 38,901   $ 43,711   $ 39,218   $ 29,600   $ 28,665  
                       
 

Preferred dividends (calculated below)

  $   $   $   $   $  
 

Total combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

  $ 38,901   $ 43,711   $ 39,218   $ 29,600   $ 28,665  
                       

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

   
2.3
   
2.9
   
2.7
   
2.5
   
2.6
 
                       

Deficiency (Surplus)

 
$

(50,680

)

$

(83,422

)

$

(65,458

)

$

(43,161

)

$

(46,750

)
                       

Preferred Dividends:

                               
 

Preferred dividend amount(1)

  $   $   $   $   $  
 

Tax rate

    38.5 %   38.9 %   37.6 %   39.6 %   40.3 %
                       
 

Preferred dividends

  $   $   $   $   $  
                       

(1)
Preferred security dividends of Interline New Jersey are excluded from fixed charges as preferred stock is held solely by corporate parent.



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