NIKE, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Three Months Ended August 31, __________________ 2001 2000 ____ ____ (in millions) Net income $199.2 $210.2 Income taxes 110.0 120.8 Cumulative effect of accounting change 5.0 -- ______ ______ Income before income taxes and accounting change 314.2 331.0 ______ _____ Add fixed charges Interest expense (A) 13.8 17.0 Interest component of leases (B) 12.7 12.4 ______ ______ Total fixed charges 26.5 29.4 ______ ______ Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges (C) $339.9 $358.8 ====== ====== Ratio of earnings to total fixed charges 12.8 12.2 ====== ====== (A) Interest expense includes both expensed and capitalized. (B) Interest component of leases includes one-third of rental expense, which approximates the interest component of operating leases. (C) Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges is exclusive of capitalized interest.