Exhibit 12.1 NIKE, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Nine Months Ended February 28, __________________ 2002 2001 ____ ____ (in millions) Net income $454.9 $427.0 Income taxes 242.3 240.2 Cumulative effect of accounting change 5.0 - ______ ______ Income before income taxes and accounting change 702.2 667.2 ______ _____ Add fixed charges Interest expense (A) 37.4 53.0 Interest component of leases (B) 39.4 37.4 ______ ______ Total fixed charges 76.8 90.4 ______ ______ Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges (C) $779.0 $750.7 ====== ====== Ratio of earnings to total fixed charges 10.14 8.30 ====== ====== (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.