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Exhibit 12.1

Best Buy Co., Inc.
Computations of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the
Three Months Ended June 2, 2001 and May 27, 2000
and for the Five Years Ended March 3, 2001, February 26, 2000
February 27, 1999, February 28, 1998 and March 1, 1997

(Thousands of Dollars)

		Three Months Ended				Fiscal Years
		June 2, 2001		May 27, 2000		Mar. 3, 2001		Feb. 26, 2000		Feb. 27, 1999		Feb. 28, 1998		Mar. 1, 1997
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:
Earnings:
	Net earnings	$	55,264	$	72,158	$	395,839	$	347,070	$	216,282	$	81,938	$	(6,177	)
	Income taxes		35,500		44,800		245,640		215,500		135,395		51,465		(3,946	)
	Total earnings		90,764		116,958		641,479		562,570		351,677		133,403		(10,123	)
Fixed charges:
	Interest portion of rental expense		36,371		19,665		89,912		68,400		55,980		48,570		41,910
	Interest expense		5,898		758		7,059		5,403		21,177		39,809		52,896
	Total fixed charges		42,269		20,423		96,971		73,803		77,157		88,379		94,806
Less:
	Capitalized interest		0		0		0		0		0		0		0
	Fixed charges in earnings		42,269		20,423		96,971		73,803		77,157		88,379		94,806
Earnings available for fixed charges		$	133,033	$	137,381	$	738,450	$	636,373	$	428,834	$	221,782	$	84,683
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			3.15		6.73		7.62		8.62		5.56		2.51		0.89

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Exhibit 12.1

Best Buy Co., Inc. Computations of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the Three Months Ended June 2, 2001 and May 27, 2000 and for the Five Years Ended March 3, 2001, February 26, 2000 February 27, 1999, February 28, 1998 and March 1, 1997
(Thousands of Dollars)