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JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (In millions) Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------------ 2005 2004 2003 -------- -------- -------- Income before income taxes........ $425.3 $482.9 $527.0 -------- -------- -------- 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 -------- -------- -------- Total fixed charges............... 126.3 92.0 94.6 -------- -------- -------- Income before income taxes and fixed charges................... $551.6 $574.9 $621.6 ======== ======== ======== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges................... 4.4 6.2 6.6 ======== ======== ========