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EXHIBIT 12.1
SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
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SIX MONTHS ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30,
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1999 2000
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Income (loss) before provision for
(benefit from) income taxes..... $5,435 $19,949 $(10,089) $(18,159) $(3,928) $(10,142) $40,417
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Fixed charges:
Interest expensed and
amortization of debt
expense....................... 273 -- -- 31 214 36 545
Rental at 33% of total rent
expense....................... 71 150 140 250 369 168 304
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Total fixed charges............. 344 150 140 281 583 204 849
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Income (loss) before provision for
(benefit from) income taxes plus
fixed charges................... $5,799 $20,099 $ (9,949) $(17,878) $(3,345) $ (9,938) $41,266
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Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges......................... 16.9 134.0 -- -- -- -- 48.6
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