Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED OP UNIT DISTRIBUTIONS

(in millions, except ratio amounts)



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|                                                                            |  | Quarter ended |    
|                                                                            |  | March 27,     |     |   | March 21, |  
|                                                                            |  | 2009          |     |   | 2008      |  
|Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes                |  | $             | (91 | ) |           | $ | 55  |  
|Add (deduct):                                                               |  |               |     |   |           |   |     |  
|Fixed charges                                                               |  |               | 104 |   |           |   | 100 |  
|Capitalized interest                                                        |  |               | (3  | ) |           |   | (3  | )
|Amortization of capitalized interest                                        |  |               | 1   |   |           |   | 1   |  
|Equity in losses related to certain 50% or less owned affiliates            |  |               | 3   |   |           |   |    |  
|Distributions from equity investments                                       |  |               |    |   |           |   | 2   |  
|Distributions on preferred OP Units                                         |  |               | (2  | ) |           |   | (2  | )
|                                                                            |  |               |     |   |           |   |     |  
|Adjusted earnings                                                           |  | $             | 12  |   |           | $ | 153 |  
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|Fixed charges:                                                              |  |               |     |   |           |   |     |  
|Interest on indebtedness and amortization of deferred financing costs       |  | $             | 87  |   |           | $ | 83  |  
|Capitalized interest                                                        |  |               | 3   |   |           |   | 3   |  
|Distributions on preferred OP Units                                         |  |               | 2   |   |           |   | 2   |  
|Portion of rents representative of the interest factor                      |  |               | 12  |   |           |   | 12  |  
|                                                                            |  |               |     |   |           |   |     |  
|Total fixed charges and preferred OP Unit distributions                     |  | $             | 104 |   |           | $ | 100 |  
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|Ratio of earning to fixed charges and preferred OP Unit distributions       |  |               |    |   |           |   | 1.5 |  
|Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges and preferred OP Unit distributions |  | $             | (92 | ) |           | $ |    |