COMPUTATION OF RATION OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED

Published on March 19, 1997




Kimco Realty Corporation and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock
Dividends
For the Year Ended December 31, 1996



Income before extraordinary items $73,826,893

Add:
Interest on indebtedness 26,039,374
Amortization of debt related expenses 1,303,837
Portion of rents representative of the
interest factor 2,482,917
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103,653,021

Adjustment for equity share in partnerships (349,642)
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Income before extraordinary items, as adjusted $103,303,379
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Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends-
Interest on indebtedness $26,039,374
Preferred stock dividends 16,134,475
Amortization of debt related expenses 1,149,807
Portion of rents representative of the
interest factor 2,482,917
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Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends $45,806,573
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Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
Preferred Stock Dividends 2.3
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