**EXHIBIT11.1**

**DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP**

**EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION**

**(in thousands)**

 
| ** **                                                                                                     | ** ** | **Nine Months**              | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                                                     | ** ** | **Ended September 30, 2004** | ** ** |
| Net income from continuing operations less distributions on preferred  units                                   |       | $                            | 104,459    |   |
| Distributions on preferred units                                                                               |       | 24,321                       |       |
| Earnings from sale of land and ownership interests in unconsolidated companies,  net of impairment adjustments |       | (8,940                       | )          |
| Interest expense                                                                                               |       | 99,755                       |       |
| Earnings before fixed charges                                                                                  |       | $                            | 219,595    |   |
|                                                                                                           |       |                         |       |
| Interest expense                                                                                               |       | $                            | 99,755     |   |
| Interest costs capitalized                                                                                     |       | 4,381                        |       |
| Total fixed charges                                                                                            |       | 104,136                      |       |
|                                                                                                           |       |                         |       |
| Preferred distributions                                                                                        |       | 24,321                       |       |
| Total fixed charges and  preferred distributions                                                               |       | $                            | 128,457    |   |
|                                                                                                           |       |                         |       |
| **Ratio of earnings to fixed charges**                                                                         | ** ** | **2.11**                     | ** ** |
|                                                                                                           |       |                         |       |
| **Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred  distributions**                                            | ** ** | **1.71**                     | ** ** |

 

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