EXHIBIT 12

                        JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.
            COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                            (In millions)

                                          Year Ended December 31,
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                                       2001          2000          1999
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Income before income taxes........   $399.8        $503.1        $314.6
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Fixed charges
  Interest expense and
    amortization of
    financing costs...............     84.6         103.8          66.9
  Portion of rent expense
    representing interest.........     33.6          50.7          35.4
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Total fixed charges...............    118.2         154.5         102.3
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Income before income taxes and
  fixed charges...................   $518.0        $657.6        $416.9
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Ratio of earnings to
  fixed charges...................      4.4           4.3           4.1
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