CALCULATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED

Published on September 1, 1998



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,
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JUNE 30, 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Income before extraordinary items....... $ 53,013,680 $ 85,836,445 $ 73,826,893 $51,921,799 $41,071,338 $35,159,112
Add
Portion of rents representative of the
interest factor.................... 3,170,074 2,070,049 2,482,917 1,451,048 104,918 167,263
Interest and related debt expenses.... 23,556,659 31,999,288 27,343,211 27,375,415 22,032,025 18,998,491
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79,740,413 119,905,782 103,653,021 80,748,262 63,208,281 54,324,866
Adjustment for equity share in
partnerships.......................... (397,875) (653,466) (349,642) 504,238 652,725 (2,067,263)
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Income before extraordinary items,
as adjusted...................... $ 79,342,538 $119,252,316 $103,303,379 $81,252,500 $63,861,006 $52,257,603
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Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred
Stock Dividend Requirements
Interest and related debt expenses.... $ 23,570,414 $ 32,403,241 $ 27,189,181 $27,221,385 $21,877,995 $18,998,491
Portion of rents representative of the
interest factor.................... 3,170,074 2,070,049 2,482,917 1,451,048 104,918 167,263
Preferred stock dividend
requirements....................... 9,653,474 18,437,700 16,134,475 7,630,556 5,812,500 1,582,125
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Combined Fixed Charges and
Preferred Stock Dividend
Requirements..................... $ 36,393,962 $ 52,910,990 $ 45,806,573 $36,302,989 $27,795,413 $20,747,879
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Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed
Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend
Requirements.......................... 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.5
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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, 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Income before extraordinary items....... $ 53,013,680 $ 85,836,445 $ 73,826,893 $51,921,799 $41,071,338 $35,159,112
Add
Portion of rents representative of the
interest factor.................... 3,170,074 2,070,049 2,482,917 1,451,048 104,918 167,263
Interest and related debt expenses.... 23,556,659 31,999,288 27,343,211 27,375,415 22,032,025 18,998,491
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79,740,413 119,905,782 103,653,021 80,748,262 63,208,281 54,324,866
Adjustment for equity share in
partnerships.......................... (397,875) (653,466) (349,642) 504,238 652,725 (2,067,263)
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Income before extraordinary items,
as adjusted...................... $ 79,342,538 $119,252,316 $103,303,379 $81,252,500 $63,861,006 $52,257,603
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Fixed charges
Interest and related debt expenses.... $ 23,570,414 $ 32,403,241 $ 27,189,181 $27,221,385 $21,877,995 $18,998,491
Portion of rents representative of the
interest factor.................... 3,170,074 2,070,049 2,482,917 1,451,048 104,918 167,263
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Fixed charges................. $ 26,740,488 $ 34,473,290 $ 29,672,098 $28,672,433 $21,982,913 $19,165,754
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges...... 3.0 3.5 3.5 2.8 2.9 2.7
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