PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES For the Year Ended December 31, -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- (Amounts in thousands, except ratios) Net income $70,386 $42,118 $28,036 $15,123 $11,954 Add: Minority interest in income 7,137 9,481 7,291 6,895 6,693 Less: Gain on disposition of real - - - (398) - estate Less: Minority interests in income which do not have fixed charges (4,700) (5,906) (737) (694) (501) ------ ------ ---- ---- ---- Income from continuing operations 72,823 45,693 34,590 20,926 18,146 Interest expense 8,508 6,893 6,079 9,834 10,621 ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Total Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges $81,331 $52,586 $40,669 $30,760 $28,767 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $8,508 $6,893 $6,079 $9,834 $10,621 ====== ====== ====== ====== ======= Total Preferred Stock dividends $31,124 $16,846 $10,889 $ 812 $ - ======= ======= ======= ========= ========== Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $39,632 $23,739 $16,968 $10,646 $10,621 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 9.56 7.63 6.69 3.13 2.71 ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock 2.05 2.22 2.40 2.89 2.71 ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== dividends Supplemental disclosure of Ratio of Funds from Operations ("FFO") to fixed charges: FFO $105,086 $56,143 $35,830 $21,133 $17,176 Interest expense 8,508 6,893 6,079 9,834 10,621 ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Adjusted FFO available to cover fixed $113,594 $63,036 $41,909 $30,967 $27,797 ======== ======= ======= ======= ======= charges Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $8,508 $6,893 $6,079 $9,834 $10,621 ====== ====== ====== ====== ======= Total Preferred Stock dividends $31,124 $16,846 $10,889 $ 812 $ - ======= ======= ======= ========= ========== Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $39,632 $23,739 $16,968 $10,646 $10,621 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of FFO to Fixed Charges 13.35 9.15 6.89 3.15 2.62 ===== ==== ==== ==== ==== Ratio of FFO to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 2.87 2.66 2.47 2.91 2.62 ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== Exhibit-12