EXHIBIT 12.1



SARA LEE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions, except ratios)

(Unaudited)



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|                                                             |  | Twenty-six Weeks Ended |    
|                                                             |  | December 31,2005       |     |     | January 1,2005 |  
|Fixed charges:                                               |  |                        |     |     |                |   |     |    
|Interest expense                                             |  | $                      | 150 |     |                | $ | 137 |    
|Interest portion of rental expense                           |  |                        | 33  |     |                |   | 29  |    
|                                                             |  |                        |     |     |                |   |     |    
|Total fixed charges before capitalized interest              |  |                        | 183 |     |                |   | 166 |    
|Capitalized interest                                         |  |                        | 10  |     |                |   | 4   |    
|                                                             |  |                        |     |     |                |   |     |    
|Total fixed charges                                          |  | $                      | 193 |     |                | $ | 170 |    
|                                                             |  |                        |     |     |                |   |     |    
|Earnings available for fixed charges:                        |  |                        |     |     |                |   |     |    
|Income before income taxes                                   |  | $                      | 549 | (a) |                | $ | 781 | (b)
|Less undistributed (loss) income in minority-owned companies |  |                        | (1  | )   |                |   |    |    
|Add minority interest in majority-owned subsidiaries         |  |                        | 4   |     |                |   | 3   |    
|Add amortization of capitalized interest                     |  |                        | 7   |     |                |   | 8   |    
|Add fixed charges before capitalized interest                |  |                        | 183 |     |                |   | 166 |    
|                                                             |  |                        |     |     |                |   |     |    
|Total earnings available for fixed charges                   |  | $                      | 742 |     |                | $ | 958 |    
|                                                             |  |                        |     |     |                |   |     |    
|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                           |  |                        | 3.8 |     |                |   | 5.6 |    
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(a) - In the first six months of
fiscal 2006, the corporation recorded a charge of $57 million in income from continuing operations before income taxes in connection with certain restructuring activities. Also, during the first six months of fiscal 2006, the corporation recognized
$114 million of contingent sales proceeds from the disposal of its European tobacco business in 1999.



(b) - In the first six months of fiscal 2005, the corporation recorded income of $16 million in income from continuing operations before income taxes in connection with certain restructuring activities. Also, during
the first six months of fiscal 2005, the corporation recognized $117 million of contingent sales proceeds from the disposal of its European tobacco business in 1999.