One Kremey paycheck

By tbt* staff writer
Published January 28, 2005

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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, makers of those warm, gooey heart attacks -- we mean, doughnuts -- has announced the salaries of its new top two officers. At $760 per hour, Stephen F. Cooper, its new chief executive, will be making well over seven figures a year. Let's see how long it would take to purchase a ...

2005 Ferrari F430 ($180,000): 237 hours

2005 Harley Davidson Fat Boy ($17,000): 22 hours

Sharp AQUOS 45-inch high definition TV ($8,000): 10 hours, 30 minutes

New suit from Ralph Lauren ($995): 1 hour, 19 minutes

Sony Cyber-Shot digital camera ($449): 36 minutes

Apple iPod Shuffle ($99): about 8 minutes

Krispy Kreme doughnut (50 cents): 2.5 seconds