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Exhibit 12.1

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

			2004			2005			2006			2007			2008			Six Months Ended February 28, 2008			Six Months Ended March 5, 2009
Earnings:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, noncontrolling interests and equity in net losses of equity method investees			232			199			433			(168	)		(1,611	)		(1,027	)		(1,443	)
	Equity in net losses of equity method investee			—			—			1			—			—			—			(61	)
	Amortization of capitalized interest expense, net of tax			1			1			1			2			3			2			3
	Capitalized interest			(1	)		(2	)		(10	)		(18	)		(13	)		(4	)		(3	)
	Fixed charges, as below			44			57			45			79			108			54			73
		Total earnings, as defined		276			255			470			(105	)		(1,513	)		(975	)		(1,431	)
Fixed charges:
	Interest expense, net of capitalized portion			36			47			25			40			82			41			65
	Capitalized interest			1			2			10			18			13			5			3
	Rental expense, representative of interest			7			8			10			21			14			8			5
		Total fixed charges, as defined		44			57			45			79			109			54			73
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)				6.3	x		4.5	x		10.4	x		—			—			—			—

(1)

For the purpose of calculating such ratios, "earnings" consist of income from continuing operations before income taxes, equity in net losses of equity method investees and noncontrolling interests plus fixed charges and "fixed charges" consist of interest expense (net of capitalized portion), capitalized interest, amortization of debt discount and the portion of rental expense representative of interest expense. Earnings before fixed charges were inadequate to cover total fixed charges by $184 million and $1,622 million for the fiscal years ended August 30, 2007 and August 28, 2008, respectively and by $1,029 million and $1,504 million for the first six months ended February 28, 2008 and March 5, 2009, respectively.

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Exhibit 12.1

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES