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Exhibit 12.1
DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Amounts in Thousands)
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2005     2006  
Pretax income from continuing operations
  $ 90,062     $ 229,638     $ 253,599     $ 261,115     $ 239,642  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest expense including amortization of deferred costs and capitalized interest
  $ 78,650     $ 94,562     $ 133,409     $ 193,712     $ 241,574  
Ground Rent 33%
  $ 252     $ 398     $ 587     $ 1,118     $ 1,319  
Preferred Dividends on consolidated subsidiaries
  $ 18,338     $ 2,236     $     $     $  
Proportionate share of fixed charges of 50% owned joint ventures accounted for using equity method of accounting
  $     $     $     $     $  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total fixed charges
  $ 97,240     $ 97,196     $ 133,996     $ 194,830     $ 242,893  
 
                             
 
                                       
Capitalized interest during the period
  $ (9,157 )   $ (11,478 )   $ (9,882 )   $ (12,672 )   $ (20,049 )
Preferred Dividends on consolidated subsidiaries
  $ (18,338 )   $ (2,236 )   $     $     $  
Amortization of capitalized interest during the period
  $ 2,616     $ 2,999     $ 3,328     $ 3,751     $ 4,419  
Majority-owned subsidiary adjustments
  $ 21,569     $ 5,365     $ 5,064     $ 7,881     $ 8,453  
Equity Company Adjustments
  $ (32,769 )   $ (52,917 )   $ (40,895 )   $ (34,873 )   $ (30,337 )
Equity Company Adjustments Distributed Income
  $ 32,769     $ 52,917     $ 40,895     $ 34,873     $ 30,337  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges
  $ 183,992     $ 321,484     $ 386,105     $ 454,905     $ 475,358  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.89       3.31       2.88       2.33       1.96