CALCULATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Published on October 6, 1997




EXHIBIT 12A

KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED
CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS



SIX MONTHS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
ENDED ----------------------------------------------------------------
JUNE 30, 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Income before extraordinary items....... $ 41,649,156 $ 73,826,893 $51,921,799 $41,071,338 $35,159,112 $18,964,005
Add
Portion of rents representative of the
interest factor.................... 1,245,734 2,482,917 1,451,048 104,918 167,263 282,690
Interest and related debt expenses.... 13,224,235 27,343,211 27,375,415 22,032,025 18,998,491 20,239,772
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56,119,125 103,653,021 80,748,262 63,208,281 54,324,866 39,486,467
Adjustment for equity share in
partnerships.......................... (137,647) (349,642) 504,238 652,725 (2,067,263) 391,306
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Income before extraordinary items,
as adjusted...................... $ 55,981,478 $103,303,379 $81,252,500 $63,861,006 $52,257,603 $39,877,773
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Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred
Stock Dividend Requirements
Interest and related debt expenses.... $ 13,147,220 $ 27,189,181 $27,221,385 $21,877,995 $18,998,491 $20,239,772
Portion of rents representative of the
interest factor.................... 1,245,734 2,482,917 1,451,048 104,918 167,263 282,690
Preferred stock dividend
requirements....................... 9,218,850 16,134,475 7,630,556 5,812,500 1,582,125 0
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Combined Fixed Charges and
Preferred Stock Dividend
Requirements..................... $ 23,611,804 $ 45,806,573 $36,302,989 $27,795,413 $20,747,879 $20,522,462
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Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed
Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend
Requirements.......................... 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.5 1.9
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EXHIBIT 12A

KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



SIX MONTHS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
ENDED ----------------------------------------------------------------
JUNE 30, 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Income before extraordinary items....... $ 41,649,156 $ 73,826,893 $51,921,799 $41,071,338 $35,159,112 $18,964,005
Add
Portion of rents representative of the
interest factor.................... 1,245,734 2,482,917 1,451,048 104,918 167,263 282,690
Interest and related debt expenses.... 13,224,235 27,343,211 27,375,415 22,032,025 18,998,491 20,239,772
------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
56,119,125 103,653,021 80,748,262 63,208,281 54,324,866 39,486,467
Adjustment for equity share in
partnerships.......................... (137,647) (349,642) 504,238 652,725 (2,067,263) 391,306
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Income before extraordinary items,
as adjusted...................... $ 55,981,478 $103,303,379 $81,252,500 $63,861,006 $52,257,603 $39,877,773
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Fixed charges
Interest and related debt expenses.... $ 13,147,220 $ 27,189,181 $27,221,385 $21,877,995 $18,998,491 $20,239,772
Portion of rents representative of the
interest factor.................... 1,245,734 2,482,917 1,451,048 104,918 167,263 282,690
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Fixed charges................. $ 14,392,954 $ 29,672,098 $28,672,433 $21,982,913 $19,165,754 $20,522,462
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges...... 3.9 3.5 2.8 2.9 2.7 1.9
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