COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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EXHIBIT 12.1
NIKE, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
| Year Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income |
$ | 2,133 | $ | 1,907 | $ | 1,487 | $ | 1,883 | $ | 1,492 | ||||||||||
| Income taxes |
711 | 610 | 470 | 620 | 708 | |||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes |
2,844 | 2,517 | 1,957 | 2,503 | 2,200 | |||||||||||||||
| Add fixed charges |
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| Interest expense(1) |
34 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 50 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest component of leases(2) |
45 | 42 | 40 | 34 | 28 | |||||||||||||||
| Total fixed charges |
79 | 78 | 80 | 75 | 78 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges(3) |
$ | 2,923 | $ | 2,595 | $ | 2,037 | $ | 2,578 | $ | 2,278 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to total fixed charges |
37.0 | 33.3 | 25.5 | 34.4 | 29.2 | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Interest expense includes interest both expensed and capitalized. |
| (2) | Interest component of leases includes one-tenth of rental expense which approximates the interest component of operating leases. |
| (3) | Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges is exclusive of capitalized interest. |