EXHIBIT 12.1



SARA LEE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In millions except ratios)



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|                                                                                                               |  | Years Ended    
|                                                                                                               |  | July 2,2005 (1) |       | July 3,2004 (2)
|Fixed charges:                                                                                                 |  |                 |       |                 |   |      
|Interest expense                                                                                               |  | $               | 290   |                 | $ | 271  
|Interest portion of rental expense                                                                             |  |                 | 71    |                 |   | 66   
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|Total fixed charges before capitalized interest and preference security dividends of consolidated subsidiaries |  |                 | 361   |                 |   | 337  
|Preference security dividends of consolidated subsidiaries                                                     |  |                 | 0     |                 |   | 0    
|Capitalized interest                                                                                           |  |                 | 10    |                 |   | 10   
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|Total fixed charges                                                                                            |  | $               | 371   |                 | $ | 347  
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|Earnings available for fixed charges:                                                                          |  |                 |       |                 |   |      
|Income before income taxes continuing operations                                                               |  | $               | 934   |                 | $ | 1,487
|Less undistributed income (loss) in minority-owned companies                                                   |  |                 | 1     |                 |   | 1    
|Add minority interest in majority-owned subsidiaries                                                           |  |                 | 11    |                 |   | 6    
|Add amortization of capitalized interest                                                                       |  |                 | 16    |                 |   | 17   
|Add fixed charges before capitalized interest and preference security dividends of consolidated subsidiaries   |  |                 | 361   |                 |   | 337  
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|Total earnings available for fixed charges                                                                     |  | $               | 1,323 |                 | $ | 1,848
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                                             |  |                 | 3.6   |                 |   | 5.3  
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|(1) | During fiscal 2005, the corporation recorded charges in pretax income from continuing operations of $93 million in connection with certain restructuring activities and $350 million
for impairments. Also during fiscal 2005, the corporation recognized $117 million of contingent sales proceeds from the disposal of its European tobacco business in 1999.
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|(2) | During fiscal 2004, the corporation recorded a charge of $48 million in pretax income from continuing operations in connection with certain restructuring activities. Also during
fiscal 2004, the corporation recognized $119 million of contingent sales proceeds from the disposal of its European tobacco business in 1999.
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