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Exhibit 12


Microvision, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Cover Fixed
Charges and Preferred Dividends
(In thousands)

 
  1997
  1998
  1999
  2000
  2001
 
Pre-tax income from continuing operations   $ (4,945 ) $ (7,328 ) $ (16,700 ) $ (26,601 ) $ (41,388 )
Fixed charges     7     90     2,165     202     149  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings available to cover fixed charges     (4,938 )   (7,238 )   (14,535 )   (26,399 )   (41,239 )
   
 
 
 
 
 

Fixed charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Interest on indebtedness     3     82     172     164     92  
  Interest attributable to rental property (a)     4     8     11     38     57  
  Preferred stock dividend requirements             1,982          
   
 
 
 
 
 
      7     90     2,165     202     149  
   
 
 
 
 
 

Ratio of earnings to cover fixed charges (b)

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Additional earnings required to cover fixed charges

 

$

4,945

 

$

7,328

 

$

16,700

 

$

26,601

 

$

41,388

 

(a)
Based on a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

(b)
As earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred dividends, if any, no ratio has been presented.



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Microvision, Inc. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Cover Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends (In thousands)