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Exhibit 12.1


SILICON GRAPHICS, INC.
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  Fiscal Years Ended
  Nine Months Ended
 
 
  June 28,
2002

  June 30,
2001

  June 30,
2000

  June 30,
1999

  June 30,
1998

  March 28,
2003

  March 29,
2002

 
 
  (in thousands)

 
Net (Loss) Income as Reported   $ (46,323 ) $ (493,043 ) $ (829,544 ) $ 53,829   $ (459,627 ) $ (93,056 ) $ (9,633 )
Tax provision (benefit) as Reported     (35,936 )   26,888     447,660     71,892     (137,292 )   (14,272 )   (37,427 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) Income from continuing operations before income taxes   $ (82,259 ) $ (466,155 ) $ (381,884 ) $ 125,721   $ (596,919 ) $ (107,328 ) $ (47,060 )
Add Fixed Charges     33,082     31,659     31,627     38,506     41,869     24,582     24,833  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Earnings (as defined)     (49,177 )   (434,496 )   (350,257 )   164,227     (555,050 )   (82,746 )   (22,227 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Interest expense     21,206     18,417     15,760     18,343     21,560     17,006     15,636  
  Amortization of debt discount     668     613     2,545     3,544     2,533     540     496  
  Amortization of debt issuance costs     1,085     777     675     675     572     814     814  
  Estimated interest component of rent expenses     10,123     11,852     12,647     15,944     17,204     6,222     7,887  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Fixed Charges:     33,082     31,659     31,627     38,506     41,869     24,582     24,833  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)                 4.3              

(1)
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 1998, 2000, 2001, June 28, 2002 and for the nine months ended March 28, 2003 and March 29, 2002, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges. For this reason, no ratios are provided for these periods.



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