COMPUTATION OF RATIO

Published on March 30, 1999




Kimco Realty Corporation and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Funds from Operations
to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
For the Year Ended December 31, 1998






Funds from Operations, Available to Common Stockholders $ 153,746,542

Add:
Interest on indebtedness 63,547,946
Preferred stock dividends 24,653,847
Portion of rents representative of the
interest factor 6,655,956
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248,604,291

Adjustment for equity share in partnerships (2,618,549)
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Funds from Operations, as adjusted $ 245,985,742
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Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends-
Interest on indebtedness $ 64,723,874
Preferred stock dividends 24,653,847
Portion of rents representative of the
interest factor 6,655,956
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Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends $ 96,033,677
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Ratio of Funds from Operations to Combined Fixed Charges
and Preferred Stock Dividends 2.6
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