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EXHIBIT 12.1
CKE RESTAURANTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)
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Twenty-eight Weeks Ended
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August 14, August 9,
2000 1999
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Earnings before fixed charges:
Income before income taxes and
extraordinary item ......................... $(26,718) $ 48,405
Fixed charges .................................... 54,116 45,211
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$ 27,398 $ 93,716
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Fixed charges:
Interest expense ............................. $ 37,245 $ 29,170
Interest component of rent expense (1) ....... 16,871 16,041
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$ 54,116 $ 45,211
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ............... 0.5x 2.1x
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(1) Calculated as one-third of total rent expense
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