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JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (In millions) Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------------ 2003 2002 2001 -------- -------- -------- Income before income taxes........ $527.0 $533.5 $399.8 -------- -------- -------- Fixed charges Interest expense and amortization of financing costs............... 58.8 62.7 84.6 Portion of rent expense representing interest......... 34.1 32.1 26.3 -------- -------- -------- Total fixed charges............... 92.9 94.8 110.9 -------- -------- -------- Income before income taxes and fixed charges................... $619.9 $628.3 $510.7 ======== ======== ======== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges................... 6.7 6.6 4.6 ======== ======== ========