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Exhibit 12.1

SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollar amounts in thousands) (unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended						Pro Forma
	July 31,						Nine Months Ended			Year Ended			Fiscal Years Ended
	2004			2003			July 31, 2004			October 31, 2003			2003			2002			October 31, 2001			2000			1999
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	24,587		$	18,942		$	22,446		$	24,902		$	27,037		$	22,678		$	19,173		$	15,789		$	7,773
Add:
Interest expense		589			9			1,594			2,125			11			4			13			45			81
Interest component of rent expense(1)		187			187			187			249			249			222			185			172			131
Amortization of loan costs related to indebtness		23			17			23			23			23			31			30			20			2
Earnings available for fixed charges	$	25,386		$	19,155		$	24,250		$	27,299		$	27,320		$	22,935		$	19,401		$	16,026		$	7,987
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	589		$	9		$	1,594		$	2,125		$	11		$	4		$	13		$	45		$	81
Interest component of rent expense(1)		187			187			187			249			249			222			185			172			131
Amortization of loan costs related to indebtness		23			17			23			23			23			31			30			20			2
Total fixed charges	$	799		$	213		$	1,804		$	2,397		$	283		$	257		$	228		$	237		$	214
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		32	x		90	x		13	x		11	x		96	x		89	x		85	x		68	x		37	x

(1)

Assumes interest component to be one-fourth of rent expense

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SHUFFLE MASTER, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (dollar amounts in thousands) (unaudited)