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    
|                                                                                                               |  | June 30,2007(1) |     |   | July 1,2006(2)
|Fixed charges:                                                                                                 |  |                 |     |   |                |   |    
|Interest expense                                                                                               |  | $               | 265 |   |                | $ | 305
|Interest portion of rental expense                                                                             |  |                 | 45  |   |                |   | 47 
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|Total fixed charges before capitalized interest and preference security dividends of consolidated subsidiaries |  |                 | 310 |   |                |   | 352
|Preference security dividends of consolidated subsidiaries                                                     |  |                 |    |   |                |   |   
|Capitalized interest                                                                                           |  |                 | 20  |   |                |   | 20 
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|Total fixed charges                                                                                            |  | $               | 330 |   |                | $ | 372
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|Earnings available for fixed charges:                                                                          |  |                 |     |   |                |   |    
|Income before income taxes from continuing operations                                                          |  | $               | 419 |   |                | $ | 193
|Less undistributed (loss) income in minority-owned companies                                                   |  |                 | (1  | ) |                |   |   
|Add minority interest in majority-owned subsidiaries                                                           |  |                 | (5  | ) |                |   | 10 
|Add amortization of capitalized interest                                                                       |  |                 | 11  |   |                |   | 11 
|Add fixed charges before capitalized interest and preference security dividends of consolidated subsidiaries   |  |                 | 310 |   |                |   | 352
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|Total earnings available for fixed charges                                                                     |  | $               | 734 |   |                | $ | 566
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                                             |  |                 | 2.2 |   |                |   | 1.5
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|(1) | During fiscal 2007, the corporation recorded a pretax charge of $95 million in connection with certain restructuring activities. Also during fiscal 2007, the corporation recognized
an impairment charge of $172 million and $120 million of contingent sales proceeds from the disposal of its European tobacco business in 1999.
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|(2) | During fiscal 2006, the corporation recorded a pretax charge of $86 million in connection with certain restructuring activities. Also during fiscal 2006, the corporation recognized
an impairment charge of $193 million and $114 million of contingent sales proceeds from the disposal of its European tobacco business in 1999.
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