NIKE INC
10-Q, 1998-01-14
RUBBER & PLASTICS FOOTWEAR
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                            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
 
 
                                Washington, D.C.  20549 
 
                                       FORM 10-Q 
 
                    FOR QUARTERLY REPORTS UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF 
                        THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
 
For the Quarter Ended November 30, 1997 Commission file number - 1-10635 
 
                                       NIKE, Inc.         
 
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
                   OREGON                                  93-0584541 
 
          (State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer 
          incorporation or organization)              Identification No.) 
 
          One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon    97005-6453 
 
          (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code) 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (503) 671-6453 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange 
 
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period 
 
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been 
 
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days 
 
Yes  X   No     . 
    ___      ___ 
 
Common Stock shares outstanding as of November 30, 1997 were: 
                                   _________________ 
 
                    Class A         101,487,153 
 
                    Class B         189,166,005 
                                   _________________ 
 
                                    290,653,158 
                                     ========== 
 
 
                        PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements 
                                   NIKE, Inc. 
 
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 
 
                                                       Nov. 30,      May 31, 
                                                         1997         1997 
                                                       ________      _______ 
 
                                                           (in thousands) 
 
                                  ASSETS 
                                                                 
Current assets: 
     Cash and equivalents                            $  139,686   $  445,421 
     Accounts receivable                              1,759,450    1,754,137 
     Inventories (Note 3)                             1,448,550    1,338,640 
     Deferred income taxes                              140,030      135,663 
     Prepaid expenses                                   188,283      157,058 
                                                     __________    _________  

     Total current assets                             3,675,999    3,830,919 
                                                     __________    _________  
 
Property, plant and equipment                         1,632,029    1,425,747 
     Less accumulated depreciation                      580,823      503,378 
                                                     __________   __________ 
                                                      1,051,206      922,369 
 
Identifiable intangible assets and goodwill             454,753      464,191 
Deferred income taxes & other assets                    201,182      143,728 
                                                     __________   __________ 
 
                                                     $5,383,140   $5,361,207 
                                                     ==========   ========== 
 
                     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Current liabilities: 
     Current portion of long-term debt               $    1,976   $    2,216 
     Notes payable                                      241,688      553,153 
     Accounts payable                                   495,461      687,121 
     Accrued liabilities                                688,937      570,504 
     Income taxes payable                                67,455       53,923 
                                                     __________   __________ 
 
          Total current liabilities                   1,495,517    1,866,917 
Long-term debt                                          386,235      296,020 
Deferred income taxes & other liabilities                44,851       42,132 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 4)                        -            - 
Redeemable Preferred Stock                                  300          300 
Shareholders' equity: 
     Common Stock at stated value (Note 2): 
          Class A convertible-101,487 and 
            101,711 shares outstanding                      152          152 
          Class B-189,166 and 187,559 shares 
               outstanding                                2,707        2,706 
     Capital in excess of stated value                  246,862      210,650 
     Foreign currency translation 
       adjustment                                       (58,160)     (31,333) 
     Retained earnings                                3,264,676    2,973,663 
                                                     ___________  __________ 
 
                                                      3,456,237    3,155,838 
                                                     ___________  __________ 
 
                                                     $5,383,140   $5,361,207 
                                                     ==========   ========== 
 
 
 The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are 
an integral part of this statement. 
 
 
                                     NIKE, Inc. 
 
 
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME 
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                      Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended 
                                          November 30,               November 30, 
                                       __________________         __________________ 
 
                                      1997        1996             1997        1996 
                                      ____        ____             ____        ____ 
 
                                           (in thousands, except per share data) 
<S>                                  <C>         <C>              <C>         <C> 
Revenues                             $2,255,272  $2,107,034      $5,021,371   $4,388,960 
                                      _________   _________        _________   _________ 
Costs and expenses: 
     Cost of sales                    1,409,522   1,277,628       3,074,987    2,639,747 
     Selling and administrative         593,044     530,453       1,251,960    1,059,990 
     Interest                            17,136      10,228          34,055       22,894 
     Other expense (income)               6,321        (147)         19,490        8,494 
                                       ________     ________      _________    _________ 

                                      2,026,023   1,818,162       4,380,492    3,731,125 
                                       ________     ________      _________    _________ 
  
Income before income taxes              229,249     288,872         640,879      657,835 
 
Income taxes                             88,200     112,000         246,700      254,900 
                                       ________    ________       _________    _________ 
 
Net income                           $  141,049  $  176,872      $  394,179   $  402,935 
                                      =========   =========      ==========   ========== 

Net income per common share(Note 2)  $     0.48  $     0.60      $     1.33   $     1.36 
                                      =========   =========      ==========   ========== 
Dividends declared per common share  $     0.12  $     0.10      $     0.22   $     0.18 
                                      =========   =========      ==========   ========== 
 
Average number of common and 
 common equivalent shares (Note 2)      296,721     297,022         297,110      296,693 
                                      =========   =========      ==========   ========== 
</TABLE>
 
 
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are 
an integral part of this statement. 
 
 
                                      NIKE, Inc. 
 
 
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                         Six Months Ended 
                                                            November 30,    
                                                          _________________ 
 
                                                          1997         1996 
                                                          ____         ____ 
 
                                                            (in thousands) 
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>
Cash provided (used) by operations: 
          Net income                                     $394,179   $402,935 
          Income charges (credits) not 
            affecting cash: 
            Depreciation                                   88,058     58,199 
            Deferred income taxes and 
              purchased tax benefits                       (8,765)    (5,910) 
            Other                                          15,237     11,742 
          Changes in other working capital 
            components                                   (199,655)  (341,950) 
                                                         ________    _______ 
 
          Cash provided by operations                     289,054    125,016 
                                                         ________    _______ 
Cash (used) provided by investing activities: 
          Additions to property, plant and 
            equipment                                    (241,999)  (187,579) 
          Disposals of property, plant and 
            equipment                                       5,369     19,353 
          Increase in other assets                        (50,763)   (25,476) 
          Decrease in other liabilities                   (10,742)    (9,652) 
                                                          _______     _______ 
 
          Cash used by investing activities              (298,135)  (203,354) 
                                                          _______     _______ 
 
Cash provided (used) by financing activities: 
          Additions to long-term debt                     101,295     99,789 
          Reductions in long-term debt 
            including current portion                      (1,118)   (10,023) 
          Decrease in notes payable                      (311,465)   (27,710) 
          Proceeds from exercise of options                17,699     13,242 
          Repurchase of stock                             (33,162)      -- 
          Dividends paid - common and preferred           (57,978)   (43,153)
                                                          _______    _______ 
          Cash provided (used) by financing 
            activities                                   (284,729)    32,145
                                                          _______    _______ 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                   (11,925)     8,606 
                                                          _______    _______ 
 
Effect of May 1996 cash flow activity for certain 
  subsidiaries (Note 5)                                     --        43,004 
                                                          _______    _______ 
   
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents          (305,735)     5,417 
Cash and equivalents, May 31, 1997 and 1996               445,421    262,117 
                                                          _______    _______ 
 
Cash and equivalents, November 30, 1997   
  and 1996                                               $139,686   $267,534 
                                                         ========   ======== 
</TABLE> 
 
 
 
The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are 
an integral part of this statement. 
 
 
                                   NIKE, Inc. 
 
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 
NOTE 1 - Summary of significant accounting policies: 
         ___________________________________________ 
 
Basis of Presentation: 
 
     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements 
reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which 
are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of 
the results of operations for the interim period(s).  The interim financial 
information and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the 
Company's latest annual report to shareholders.  The results of operations 
for the three (3) and six (6) months ended November 30, 1997 are not 
necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year. 
 
 
NOTE 2 - Net income per common share: 
         ___________________________ 
 
     Net income per common share is computed based on the weighted average 
number of common and common equivalent (stock option) shares outstanding 
for the period(s). 
 
     On October 23, 1996 the Company issued additional shares in connection 
with a two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend 
on outstanding Class A and Class B common stock.  The per common share amounts 
in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes have been 
adjusted to reflect this stock split.  
 
     
NOTE 3 - Inventories: 
         ___________ 
 
     Inventories by major classification are as follows: 
 
                                        Nov. 30,      May 31, 
                                          1997         1997 
                                        ________     ________ 
 
                                           (in thousands) 
                    Finished goods    $1,372,080   $1,248,401 
                    Work-in-process       36,129       50,245 
                    Raw materials         40,341       39,994 
                                        ________     ________ 
 
                                      $1,448,550   $1,338,640 
                                        ========     ======== 
 
 
NOTE 4 - Commitments and contingencies: 
         _____________________________ 
 
     There have been no other significant subsequent developments 
relating to the commitments and contingencies reported on the 
Company's most recent Form 10-K.  
 
 
NOTE 5 - Change in year-end of certain subsidiaries: 
         __________________________________________ 
 
     Prior to fiscal year 1997, certain of the Company's non-U.S.
operations reported their results of operations on a one month lag 
which allowed more time to compile results. Beginning in the first 
quarter of fiscal year 1997, the one month lag was eliminated.  As a 
result, the May 1996 charge from operations for these entities of 
$4.1 million was recorded to retained earnings in the first 
quarter of fiscal year 1997. 
 

Item 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
         AND FINANCIAL CONDITION 
 
Operating Results 
_________________ 
 
Net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 1998 decreased 20% to 
$141.0 million or $0.48 per share compared to $176.9 million or $0.60 
per share last year.  Year to date, net income was $394.2 
million or $1.33 per share compared to $402.9 million or $1.36 per share 
last year, a decrease of two percent.  Revenues increased seven percent 
(14% year to date) over the prior year's second quarter, rising to $2.3 
billion for the quarter from $2.1 billion last year.  Gross margins for 
the quarter were 37.5 percent of sales and 38.8 percent year to date, 
compared to 39.4 percent and 39.9 percent last year, respectively.  
Selling and administrative expenses were 26.3 percent of second quarter 
revenues, compared to 25.2 percent last year, and 24.9 percent year to 
date compared with  24.2percent for the prior year. 
 
Revenues increased $148.2 million for the quarter and $632.4 million 
year-to-date, which represents a seven percent  and 14% increase over 
last year's revenues, respectively.  Non-U.S. brand revenues, which 
represent the majority of the growth, increased 14% for the quarter and 
30% on a year-to-date basis over the prior year.  Had the dollar 
remained constant with that of the prior year, non-U.S. revenues would 
have increased 24% for the quarter and 41% on a year-to -date basis.  
For the quarter, Europe increased five percent (17% on a constant dollar 
basis), Asia Pacific increased 18% (28% on a constant dollar basis), 
with the largest country, Japan, increasing 24% (35% on a constant 
dollar basis), and the Americas (which includes Canada and Latin 
America) increased 40% (42% on a constant dollar basis).  Year 
to date, Europe increased 20% (34% on a constant dollar basis), Asia 
Pacific increased 39% (49% on a constant dollar basis), Japan 
increased 58% (71% on a constant dollar basis), and the Americas 
increased 48% (50% on a constant dollar basis). 
 
Total U.S. brand revenues increased two percent for the quarter and six 
percent year to date compared to the prior year.  U.S. apparel revenues 
increased 12% in the quarter and 17% on a year-to-date basis.  Training, 
the largest apparel category, increased four percent in the quarter.  
The key apparel growth categories of golf, running, outdoor and soccer 
all experienced double-digit increases in the quarter.  U.S. footwear 
revenues were down three percent in the quarter and increased one 
percent on a year-to-date basis.  The primary reason for the decline in 
U. S. footwear revenues for the quarter and relative flat comparison on 
a year-to-date basis is due to the relative slow down in the U.S. retail 
markets as well as the difficult comparison against significant growth 
rates experienced in the prior periods and the resulting increased 
revenue base.  For the quarter, basketball revenues, including the 
Jordan brand, increased nine percent; running, after almost three years 
of double-digit quarterly gains, was down nine percent; training 
declined 15%, while soccer and golf posted increases of 106% and 94%, 
respectively. 
 
Other and Other Brands, which includes NIKE brand equipment, Bauer Inc., 
Cole Haan, Sports Specialties, and Tetra Plastics, increased 13% to 
$158.6 million for the quarter and five percent to $307.0 million year 
to date.  The increase for the quarter and year to date was primarily 
due to NIKE brand equipment increases against a relatively small base 
partially offset by a decline in the Other Brands. 
 
The Company expects total revenue growth for fiscal 1998 to be slightly 
higher than the prior year.  The reduced level of growth 
rates compared with recent years reflects the sluggish U.S. retail 
environment and the significant downturn in the Asian markets, offset by 
growth in Europe and the Americas. 
 
The breakdown of revenues follows: 
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                    Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended 
                                       November 30,                  November 30, 
                              1997        1996      % Change     1997        1996    % Change 
                              ____        ____         ___       ____        ____        ___ 

                                                       (in thousands) 
<S>                         <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>         <C> 
U.S. Footwear               $  787,635  $  814,861    -3%       $1,843,667  $1,816,454    1% 
U.S. Apparel                   418,260     372,571    12           843,501     718,772   17 
                            __________  __________              __________   _________     
 
Total United States          1,205,895   1,187,432     2         2,687,168   2,535,226    6 
                            __________  __________              __________   _________      
 
Non-U.S. Footwear              545,161     517,229     5         1,314,782   1,065,767   23 
Non-U.S. Apparel               345,594     262,021    32           712,446     494,360   44 
                            __________  __________              __________   _________      
 
Total Non-U.S.                 890,755     779,250    14         2,027,228   1,560,127   30 
                            __________  __________              __________   _________      
 
Other & Other Brands           158,622     140,352    13           306,975     293,607    5 
                            __________  __________               _________   _________      
 
Total Revenues              $2,255,272  $2,107,034     7%       $5,021,371  $4,388,960   14% 
                            ==========  ==========   ===         =========   =========  === 
</TABLE> 

The reduction in gross margins as a percentage of revenues, compared 
with the prior year's second quarter, was primarily attributable to a 
higher percentage of close-out product sales and, to a lesser extent, 
higher levels of research, design and development costs.  The increased 
mix of close-out product sales compared to total sales is a result of 
increased inventory levels from the sudden slow-down in key Asian 
markets, the sluggish U.S. retail environment and European sales 
returning to a more normal level of close-out sales as a percentage of 
total sales.  Management expects the fiscal 1998 gross margin percentage 
to be lower than the prior year, primarily due to higher levels of 
close-out sales and increased sales of lower priced products, higher 
product costs and increased spending on infrastructure to support the 
higher levels of operations. 
 
Selling and administrative expenses increased $62.6 million over the 
previous year's second quarter and $192.0 million year-to-date.  The 
majority of the increase wass attributable to planned increased spending 
to support the long-term growth in the business, including personnel - 
and other infrastructure-related costs and endorsement contracts.  The 
Company continues to invest in long-term growth plans, more 
predominately outside the U.S., and expects that selling and 
administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues will be higher than 
the prior year. 
 
Interest expense increased for both the quarter and year-to-date over 
the prior year due to increased short-term borrowings for growing 
operations, predominately outside the U.S., financing increased 
inventories and receivables.  Other expense increased a net 
$6.5 million for the quarter due to non-recurring income items 
experienced in the prior year, principally a promotional event in Japan 
and conversion gains on foreign transactions. 
 
Worldwide futures and advance orders for NIKE Brand athletic footwear 
and apparel scheduled for delivery from December 1997 through April 1998 
totaled $4.2 billion, one percent lower than such orders for the same 
period last year. These orders and the percentage change in these orders 
are not necessarily indicative of the change in revenues which the 
Company will experience for subsequent periods.  This is due to 
potential shifts in the mix of advance futures orders in relation to at 
once orders and varying cancellation rates.  Finally exchange rate  
fluctuations will also cause differences in the comparisons.  The 
relative flat rate of growth in futures compared with the same period 
last year is a result of lower than expected orders in the Asian 
markets, most notably Japan, difficult growth comparisons against high 
prior year base levels and the sluggish U.S. retail environment. 
 
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 
_______________________________ 
 
The Company's financial position remained strong at November 30, 1997.  
Compared to May 31, 1997, total assets were relatively unchanged at $5.4 
billion while shareholder's equity increased $300 million to $3.5 billion.  
Working capital increased $216 million, to $2.2 billion, and the Company's 
current ratio increased to 2.5 at November 30, 1997 from 2.1 at 1997 
fiscal year-end.  The increase in working capital was due to higher 
inventory levels resulting from the slowdown in the Asian economies and an 
increase in order cancellations coupled with the shift in debt from 
short-term to long-term. 
 
Cash provided by operations was $289 million for the six months ended 
November 30, 1997, an increase of $164 million over last year's first 
six months, primarily due to decreased working capital requirements as a 
result of lower growth rates in the U.S. compared to the first six months 
of fiscal 1997.  
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment for the first six months of 
fiscal 1998 were $242 million.  Additions in the U.S. totaled $102 
million due to continued overall expansion of U.S. operations which included 
warehouse locations, world headquarters expansion, management information 
systems and the continued development of NIKETOWN retail locations.  Outside 
the U.S., additions totaled $131 million and was largely attributable to the 
development and expansion of new and existing warehouse facilities.  In 
addition to the increases in property, plant and equipment, other assets 
increased from May 31, 1997 due, in large part, to advance payments made in 
the first quarter for long-term endorsement contracts. 
 
Additions to long-term debt totaled $101 million for the first six months 
of fiscal 1998.  In fiscal 1997 the Company filed a shelf registration with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of up to $500 million 
of debt securities.  Under this program, the Company issued $100 million 
medium term notes in the first quarter of fiscal 1998, maturing in three 
to five years.  The proceeds were swapped into Dutch Guilders and 
the Company used this long-term fixed rate debt financing, in addition to 
excess cash, to pay down the Company's European short-term debt.  This 
resulted in a net reduction of $311 million in notes payable in the first 
two quarters of fiscal 1998. 
 
Management believes that significant funds generated by operations, together 
with access to sufficient sources of funds, will adequately meet its 
anticipated operating, global infrastructure expansion and capital needs.  
Significant short and long-term lines of credit are maintained with banks 
which, along with cash on hand, provide adequate operating liquidity.  
Liquidity is also provided by the Company's commercial paper program under 
which there was $0 outstanding at November 30, 1997. 
 
During the quarter, the Company announced that its Board of Directors 
approved a plan to repurchase a maximum of $1 billion shares of NIKE Class B 
Common Stock over a period of up to four years.  Funding has, and is 
expected to continue to, come from operating cash flow in potential 
combination with short or medium-term borrowings.  The timing and 
the amount of shares purchased will be dictated by working capital needs 
and stock market conditions.  As of November 30, 1997, the Company had 
purchased a total of 21.4 million shares for approximately $341.9 million 
in the open market in conjunction with the $450 million share repurchase 
program previously approved in July 1993.  During the second quarter, the 
Company purchased a total of 801,400 shares, for approximately $40.2 million.
 
During the quarter the Company announced a 20% increase in the quarterly cash 
dividend to $.12 per share from the previous $.10 per share.    
 
 
                           Part II - Other Information 
 

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings: 
 
     There have been no material changes from the information previously 
reported under Item 3 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997. 
 
 
Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K: 
 
(a)  EXHIBITS: 
 
    3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by 
        reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on 
        Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 1995). 
 
    3.2 Third Restated Bylaws, as amended (incorporated by reference 
        from Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for 
        the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 1995). 
 
    4.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (see Exhibit 3.1). 
 
    4.2 Third Restated Bylaws, as amended (see Exhibit 3.2). 
 
    4.3 Form of Indenture between the Company and The First National Bank 
        of Chicago, as Trustee (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 
        4.01 to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-15953) 
        filed by the Company on November 26, 1996. 
 
    4.4 Officers' Certificate establishing the terms of the Company's 
        6-3/8% Notes Due December 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference 
        from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K 
        dated December 10, 1996). 
 
    4.5 Form of 6-3/8% Note due December 1, 2003 (incorporated by 
        reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on 
        Form 8-K dated December 10, 1996). 
 
    4.6 Form of Officers' Certificate establishing the terms of 
        the Company's Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note and Floating Rate 
        Medium-Term Note (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 
        to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 23, 1997). 
 
    4.7 Form of Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note (incorporated by reference 
        from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K 
        dated April 23, 1997).
 
    4.8 Form of Floating Rate Medium-Term Note (incorporated by reference 
        from Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K 
        dated April 23, 1997). 
 
   10.1 Credit Agreement dated as of September 15, 1995 among NIKE, Inc., 
        Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, 
        individually and as Agent, and the other banks party thereto 
        (incorporated by reference from the Company's Quarterly Report 
        on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 1995).
 
   10.2 Form of non-employee director Stock Option Agreement (incorporated 
        by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Annual Report on 
        Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1993).* 
 
   10.3 Form of Indemnity Agreement entered into between the Company and 
        each of its officers and directors (incorporated by reference from 
        the Company's definitive proxy statement filed in connection with 
        its annual meeting of shareholders held on September 21, 1987).
 
   10.4 NIKE, Inc. Restated Employee Incentive Compensation Plan 
        (incorporated by reference from Registration Statement No. 33-29262 
        on Form S-8 filed by the Company on June 16, 1989).* 
 
   10.5 NIKE, Inc. 1990 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference 
        from the Company's definitive proxy statement filed in connection 
        with its annual meeting of shareholders held on September 22, 1997).* 
 
   10.6 NIKE, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference 
        from the Company's definitive proxy statement filed in connection 
        with its annual meeting of shareholders held on September 22, 1997).* 
 
   10.7 Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Agreement between NIKE, Inc. 
        and Philip H. Knight dated March 10, 1994 (incorporated by 
        reference from Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Annual Report on 
        Form 10-K for he fiscal year ended May 31, 1994).*
 
   10.8 NIKE, Inc. Executive Performance Sharing Plan (incorporated 
        by reference from the Company's definitive proxy statement filed 
        in connection with its annual meeting of shareholders held on 
        September 18, 1995).* 
 
   12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Charges. 
 
   27   Financial Data Schedule. 
 
* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 
 
   (b)  The following reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during 
        the second quarter of fiscal 1998:     NONE
 
SIGNATURES 
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its 
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 
 
                              NIKE, Inc. 
                              An Oregon Corporation 
  
                              BY: /s/ Robert E. Harold
                                   ________________________ 
 
                                   Robert E. Harold 
                                   Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
DATED: January 14, 1998 
  

 
 
                                  NIKE, Inc.            Exhibit 12.1 
 
              Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
  
                                                Six Months Ended 
                                                   November 30, 
                                                ________________ 
 
                                                1997         1996 
                                                ____         ____ 
                                              (dollars in thousands) 
 
Net income                                     $394,179     $402,935 
Income taxes                                    246,700      254,900 
                                               ________     ________ 
 
  Income before income taxes                    640,879      657,835 
                                               ________     ________ 
 
Add fixed charges 
  Interest expense (A)                           34,874       24,430 
  Interest component of leases (B)               21,923       11,866 
                                               _________    ________ 
 
Total fixed charges                              56,797       36,296 
                                               _________    ________ 
 
Earnings before income taxes and 
  fixed charges (C)                            $696,857     $692,595 
                                               ========     ======== 
 
Ratio of earnings to total fixed charges          12.27        19.08 
                                               ========     ======== 
 
 
(A)  Interest expense includes interest 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. 
 


<TABLE> <S> <C>
 
<ARTICLE> 5 
<LEGEND> 
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
THE NOVEMBER 30, 1997 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 
</LEGEND> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000 
        
<S>                             <C> 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS 
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAY-31-1998 
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-30-1997 
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