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Tyson Foods Inc – ‘10-K’ for 10/3/09 – EX-12.1

On: Monday, 11/23/09, at 7:44am ET · For: 10/3/09 · Accession #: 100493-9-67 · File #: 1-14704

  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/23/09  Tyson Foods Inc                   10-K       10/03/09   17:4.7M

Annual Report — Form 10-K
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Tyson Foods, Inc. Form 10-K 10/03/09                HTML   2.13M 
 2: EX-10.14    Material Contract -- exhibit_1014                   HTML     77K 
 3: EX-10.22    Material Contract -- exhibit_1022                   HTML     87K 
 4: EX-10.30    Material Contract -- exhibit_1030                   HTML     19K 
 5: EX-10.32    Material Contract -- exhibit_1032                   HTML     17K 
 6: EX-10.34    Material Contract -- exhibit_1034                   HTML     20K 
 7: EX-10.39    Material Contract -- exhibit_1039                   HTML     26K 
 8: EX-10.41    Material Contract -- exhibit_1041                   HTML     45K 
 9: EX-10.43    Material Contract -- exhibit_1043                   HTML     39K 
10: EX-10.44    Material Contract -- exhibit_1044                   HTML     31K 
11: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios -- exhibit_121  HTML     41K 
12: EX-21       Subsidiaries of the Registrant -- exhibit_21        HTML     58K 
13: EX-23       Consent of Experts or Counsel -- exhibit_23         HTML     10K 
14: EX-31.1     Certification per Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Section 302)  HTML     14K 
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15: EX-31.2     Certification per Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Section 302)  HTML     14K 
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16: EX-32.1     Certification per Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Section 906)  HTML     11K 
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17: EX-32.2     Certification per Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Section 906)  HTML     11K 
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EX-12.1 — Statement re: Computation of Ratios — exhibit_121

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EXHIBIT 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(dollars in millions)

	Fiscal Years

	2009			2008			2007			2006			2005
Earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes and minority interest	$	(526	)	$	154		$	410		$	(268	)	$	441
Add: Fixed charges		371			272			278			325			277
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest		4			4			3			3			2
Less: Capitalized interest		(3	)		(3	)		(2	)		(8	)		(6	)
Total adjusted earnings		(154	)		427			689			52			714

Fixed Charges:
Interest		289			212			228			263			226
Capitalized interest		3			3			2			8			6
Amortization of debt discount expense		21			3			4			5			6
Rentals at computed interest factor (1)		58			54			44			49			39
Total fixed charges	$	371		$	272		$	278		$	325		$	277

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		-			1.57			2.48			-			2.58

Insufficient Coverage	$	525		$	-		$	-		$	273		$	-

(1)	Amounts represent those portions of rent expense (one-third) that are reasonable approximations of interest costs.

3 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/19/10  SEC                               UPLOAD¶    10/19/17    1:16K  Tyson Foods, Inc.
 3/12/10  SEC                               UPLOAD¶    10/19/17    1:22K  Tyson Foods, Inc.
 2/17/10  SEC                               UPLOAD¶    10/19/17    1:47K  Tyson Foods, Inc.

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Tyson Foods Inc – ‘10-K’ for 10/3/09 – EX-12.1

On: Monday, 11/23/09, at 7:44am ET · For: 10/3/09 · Accession #: 100493-9-67 · File #: 1-14704

Previous ‘10-K’: ‘10-K’ on 11/20/08 for 9/27/08 · Next: ‘10-K’ on 11/22/10 for 10/2/10 · Latest: ‘10-K’ on 11/13/23 for 9/30/23 · 3 References: By: SEC – ‘UPLOAD’ on 5/19/10 By: SEC – ‘UPLOAD’ on 3/12/10 By: SEC – ‘UPLOAD’ on 2/17/10

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EX-12.1 — Statement re: Computation of Ratios — exhibit_121

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3 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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Annual Report — Form 10-K
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