1 EXHIBIT 99.1 CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS FOR THE FIVE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 (In thousands, except for ratio amounts) 1998 1997 (1) 1996 (2) 1995 1994 --------- --------- -------- ------- ---------- EARNINGS BEFORE FIXED CHARGES: Net income before minority interests $ 58,655 $ 40,093 $ 8,713 $12,330 $ 9,522 Less: equity in income of joint ventures (1,312) (1,141) -- -- -- --------- --------- -------- ------- ---------- 57,343 38,952 8,713 12,330 9,522 Distributed income of joint ventures 2,350 1,939 -- -- -- Less: interest capitalized (9,929) (3,338) (4,129) (5,321) (2,167) --------- --------- -------- ------- ---------- Total earnings before fixed charges 49,764 37,553 4,584 7,009 7,355 --------- --------- -------- ------- ---------- FIXED CHARGES: Interest expense 50,467 28,537 17,336 13,843 8,807 Interest capitalized 9,929 3,338 4,129 5,321 2,167 Accretion of discount 169 142 -- -- -- Loan amortization 785 864 825 720 1,079 Interest portion of rental expense 300 235 143 143 126 --------- --------- -------- ------- ---------- Total fixed charges 61,650 33,116 22,433 20,027 12,179 --------- --------- -------- ------- ---------- Total earnings and fixed charges $ 111,414 $ 70,669 $27,017 $27,036 $ 19,534 ========= ========= ======= ======= ========= RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 1.81x 2.13x 1.20x 1.35x 1.60x RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS: Total fixed charges $ 61,650 $ 33,116 $22,433 $20,027 $ 12,179 Preferred share dividends 9,371 -- 4 39 20 --------- --------- -------- ------- ---------- Total combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends 71,021 33,116 22,437 20,066 12,199 --------- --------- -------- ------- ---------- Total earnings and combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends $ 120,785 $ 70,669 $27,021 $27,075 $ 19,554 ========= ======== ======= ======= ======== RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS 1.70x 2.13x 1.20x 1.35x 1.60x (1) Earnings include a $10,170 impact related to gain on sales of properties. Excluding this impact, such ratios would be 1.83x. (2) Earnings include a $(5,351) impact from the extinguishment of hedges upon debt refinancing. Excluding the impact, such ratios would be 1.44x.