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Exhibit 12.1

THE HOME DEPOT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(amounts in millions, except ratio data)

 

            Fiscal Year (1)  
     Three Months
Ended

May  1, 2011
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

   $ 1,283      $ 5,273      $ 3,982      $ 3,590      $ 6,620      $ 8,502   

Less: Capitalized Interest

     (1     (3     (4     (20     (46     (47

Add:

            

Portion of Rental Expense under operating leases

deemed to be the equivalent of interest

     70        278        277        286        279        257   

Interest Expense

     142        533        680        644        741        437   
                                                

Adjusted Earnings

   $ 1,494      $ 6,081      $ 4,935      $ 4,500      $ 7,594      $ 9,149   
                                                

Fixed Charges:

            

Interest Expense

   $ 142      $ 533      $ 680      $ 644      $ 741      $ 437   

Portion of Rental Expense under operating leases

deemed to be the equivalent of interest

     70        278        277        286        279        257   
                                                

Total Fixed Charges

   $ 212      $ 811      $ 957      $ 930      $ 1,020      $ 694   
                                                

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (2)

     7.0x        7.5x        5.2x        4.8x        7.4x        13.2x   

 

  (1)

Fiscal years 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 refer to the fiscal years ended January 30, 2011, January 31, 2010, February 1, 2009, February 3, 2008 and January 28, 2007, respectively. Fiscal year 2007 includes 53 weeks; all other fiscal years reported include 52 weeks.

  (2) 

For purposes of computing the ratios of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” consist of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest. “Fixed charges” consist of interest incurred on indebtedness including capitalized interest, amortization of debt expenses and the portion of rental expense under operating leases deemed to be the equivalent of interest. The ratios of earnings to fixed charges are calculated as follows:

(earnings from continuing operations before income taxes)+(fixed charges)-(capitalized interest)

(fixed charges)