EXHIBIT 12

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

The
following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the periods indicated:

Years Ended December 31,2003

2002

2001

2000

19991.8

(a
)
1.4

1.5

1.8


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For
purposes of computing these ratios, earnings have been calculated by adding fixed charges (excluding preferred stock dividends and capitalized interest) to pretax income from
continuing operations before adjustment for minority interest in income of consolidated partnership or equity in income of unconsolidated ventures plus distributions from equity investees. Fixed
charges consist of interest costs, whether expensed or capitalized, preferred stock dividend requirements, the interest component of rental expense, if any, and amortization of debt discounts and
issue costs, whether expensed or capitalized.

CALCULATION OF COMBINED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS        (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

|                                                                                                                                                                       |       | Years Ended December 31,
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------------------------
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|EARNINGS:                                                                                                                                                              |       |                         
|Pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in income of consolidated partnership or equity in income of unconsolidated ventures |       | $                       
|Interest expense (including amortization of debt discount and issuing costs)                                                                                           |       |                         
|Distributions from equity investee                                                                                                                                     |       |                         
|Interest component of rental expense                                                                                                                                   |       |                         
|                                                                                                                                                                       |       |                         
|                                                                                                                                                                       | Total |                         
|                                                                                                                                                                       |       |                         
|FIXED CHARGES:                                                                                                                                                         |       |                         
|Interest expense (including amortization of debt discount and issuing costs)                                                                                           |       | $                       
|Capitalized interest                                                                                                                                                   |       |                         
|Interest component of rental expense                                                                                                                                   |       |                         
|                                                                                                                                                                       |       |                         
|                                                                                                                                                                       | Total |                         
|                                                                                                                                                                       |       |                         
|PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS                                                                                                                                        |       | $                       
|                                                                                                                                                                       |       |                         
|TOTAL FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS                                                                                                                |       | $                       
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|RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS                                                                                           |       |                         
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