EXHIBIT 12

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

                                          Year Ended December 31,
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                                       2005          2004          2003
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Income before income taxes........   $425.3        $482.9        $527.0
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Fixed charges
  Interest expense and
    amortization of
    financing costs...............     76.2          51.2          58.8
  Portion of rent expense
    representing interest.........     50.1          40.8          35.8
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Total fixed charges...............    126.3          92.0          94.6
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Income before income taxes and
  fixed charges...................   $551.6        $574.9        $621.6
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Ratio of earnings to
  fixed charges...................      4.4           6.2           6.6
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