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Exhibit 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED
CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
                                         
    Year ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
 
Income Before Minority Interests
  $ 27,432     $ 45,985     $ 41,848     $ 21,853     $ 17,828  
Add:
                                       
Distributed Income of Equity Investees
    6,389       5,934       2,872       1,964       468  
Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends Excluding
                                       
Capitalized Interest
    36,811       46,054       52,338       49,342       39,535  
Amortization of Capitalized Interest
    162       139       130       123       136  
Deduct:
                                       
Gain on Sale of Real Estate
    (19,132 )     (32,643 )     (23,388 )     (1,136 )     (2,408 )
Preferred Dividends
          (3,146 )     (6,655 )     (6,655 )     (4,814 )
Equity in Earnings of Equity Investees
    (2,506 )     (2,496 )     (3,002 )     (2,400 )     (180 )
 
                             
 
  $ 49,156     $ 59,827     $ 64,143     $ 63,091     $ 50,565  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest Expense including Amortization of Debt Costs
  $ 36,518     $ 42,609     $ 45,409     $ 42,421     $ 34,525  
Capitalized Interest
    1,577       2,881       1,431       741       692  
Interest Factor in Rental Expense
    293       299       274       266       196  
 
                             
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 38,388     $ 45,789     $ 47,114     $ 43,428     $ 35,413  
Preferred Stock Dividends
          3,146       6,655       6,655       4,814  
 
                             
Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
  $ 38,388     $ 48,935     $ 53,769     $ 50,083     $ 40,227  
 
                             
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges
    1.28       1.31       1.36       1.45       1.43  
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
    1.28       1.22       1.19       1.26       1.26