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Exhibit 12.1


Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In thousands except ratio of earnings to fixed charges)

 
Year Ended
 
December 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
December 25, 2009
 
December 26, 2008
 
December 28, 2007
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
$
(59,402
)
 
$
(52,849
)
 
$
(85,595
)
 
$
(539,272
)
 
$
(45,766
)
   Fixed charges
57,586

 
70,492

 
86,697

 
112,987

 
87,290

 Total earnings
$
(1,816
)
 
$
17,643

 
$
1,102

 
$
(426,285
)
 
$
41,524

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Interest expense
$
55,579

 
$
68,333

 
$
84,204

 
$
109,527

 
$
84,923

   Implicit interest in rent expense
2,007

 
2,159

 
2,493

 
3,460

 
2,367

        Total fixed charges
$
57,586

 
$
70,492

 
$
86,697

 
$
112,987

 
$
87,290

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 
0.25x

 
0.01x

 

 
0.48x



*
Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $59.4 million, $52.8 million, $85.6, million, $539.3 million, and $45.8 million for the years ended December 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, December 25, 2009, December 26, 2008 and December 28, 2007, respectively.