Exhibit 12.1 ------------ Equity One Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (thousands) Year: 2002 Net Income................................... $ 39,934 Adjustment: Minority interest........................ $ 101 Equity in income of joint ventures....... (549) Distributions from joint ventures........ 871 423 ------------ Fixed charges: Interest cost............................ 25,978 Amortization of loan costs............... 951 Northport interest....................... 259 27,188 ------------ Less: interest capitalized.............. (2,375) Northport interest....................... (259) (2,634) ------------ ----------- Earnings, as defined......................... $ 64,911 =========== Divide by fixed charges...................... $ 27,188 =========== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges........... 2.387 =========== Ref: Reg. S-K 229.503 (d)