Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

June 8, 2000

Documents

Exhibit 12
Statement re computation of ratios

Three Months
Ended
April 30,

Fiscal Years Ended
2000 1999 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Income before income taxes 2,134 1,809** 9,083 7,323 5,719 4,877 4,359
Capitalized interest (14) (10) (57) (41) (33) (44) (50)
Minority interest (23) (33) (170) (153) (78) (27) (13)
Adjusted profit before tax* 2,097 1,766 8,856 7,129 5,608 4,806 4,296
Fixed charges
Debt interest 263 127 756 529 555 629 692
Capital lease interest 67 64 266 268 229 216 196
Capitalized interest 14 10 57 41 33 44 50
Interest component of rent 125 143 458 523 477 449 425
Total fixed expense 469 344 1,537 1,361 1,294 1,338 1,363
Profit before taxes and fixed expenses 2,566 2,110 10,393 8,490 6,902 6,144 5,659
Fixed charge coverage 5.47 6.13 6.76 6.24 5.33 4.59 4.15

*  Does not include the cumulative effect of accounting change recorded by the
   company in Fiscal 2000

** Restated to reflect the first quarter 2000 impact of the accounting change
   recorded by the Company in fiscal 2000.