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EXHIBIT 12

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

(in millions, except ratio amounts)

 

     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

   $ 314     $ 149     $ (92 )   $ (265 )   $ (90 )

Add (deduct):

          

Fixed charges

     526       525       574       606       576  

Capitalized interest

     (5 )     (5 )     (3 )     (2 )     (2 )

Amortization of capitalized interest

     6       6       6       6       6  

Minority interest in consolidated affiliates

     41       16       4       5       7  

Net losses related to certain 50% or less owned affiliates

     6       1       16       22       9  

Distributions from equity investments

     3       2       6       3       6  

Dividends on preferred stock

     (14 )     (27 )     (37 )     (37 )     (37 )

Issuance costs of redeemed preferred stock

     (6 )     (4 )     (4 )     —         —    
                                        

Adjusted earnings

   $ 871     $ 663     $ 470     $ 338     $ 475  
                                        

Fixed charges:

          

Interest on indebtedness and amortization of deferred financing costs

   $ 450     $ 443     $ 483     $ 488     $ 458  

Capitalized interest

     5       5       3       2       2  

Dividends on convertible preferred securities of subsidiary trust

     —         —         —         32       32  

Dividends on preferred stock

     14       27       37       37       37  

Issuance costs of redeemed preferred stock

     6       4       4       —         —    

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

     51       46       47       47       47  
                                        

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ 526     $ 525     $ 574     $ 606     $ 576  
                                        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     1.7       1.3       —         —         —    

Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ —       $ —       $ (104 )   $ (268 )   $ (101 )