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Exhibit 12
 
LEXINGTON REALTY AND TRUST
and Consolidated Subsidiaries
For the years ended December 31,
($000’s)
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

Earnings
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Loss before benefit (provision) for income taxes, noncontrolling interest, equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities, gains on sale-affiliates and discontinued operations
  $ (23,919 )   $ (7,844 )   $ (679 )   $ (57,792 )   $ (15,769 )
Interest expense
    117,814       123,211       144,016       150,773       56,268  
Amortization expense — debt cost
    5,301       4,582       4,103       4,079       1,342  
Cash received from joint ventures
    4,590       20,948       28,052       17,388       22,239  
Total
  $ 103,786     $ 140,897     $ 175,492     $ 114,448     $ 64,080  
                                         
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest expense
  $ 117,814     $ 123,211     $ 144,016     $ 150,773     $ 56,268  
Amortization expense — debt cost
    5,301       4,582       4,103       4,079       1,342  
Capitalized interest expense
    791       778       350       277       513  
Preferred stock dividends
    24,872       25,281       26,915       26,733       16,435  
Total
  $ 148,778     $ 153,852     $ 175,384     $ 181,862     $ 74,558  
                                         
Ratio
    N/A       N/A       1.00       N/A       N/A  
 
N/A - Ratio is less than 1.0, deficit of $44,992, $12,955, $67,414 and $10,478 exists at December 31, 2010, 2009, 2007 and 2006, respectively.