STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

Published on May 15, 1998


Exhibit 12.1


BAY APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS






Quarter Year Year Year Year
Ended Ended Ended Ended March 17- January 1- Ended
March 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, March 16, December 31,
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993
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Net Operating Income $12,979 $38,941 $19,626 $11,460 $ 7,486 $ (716) $ (447)

(Less) Nonrecurring
Item:
Gain on sale $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $(2,412) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0


Plus Extraordinary Item:
Unamortized loan fee
write-off $ 0 $ 0 $ 511 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0


Plus Fixed Charges:
Interest expense $ 6,249 $14,113 $14,276 $11,472 $ 4,782 $2,358 $10,932
Interest capitalized 2,964 6,985 2,567 3,641 2,096 0 0
Debt cost amortization 128 505 667 1,278 241 80 218
Preferred dividend 4,029 7,480 4,264 917 0 0 0
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Total fixed charges(1) $13,370 $29,083 $21,774 $17,308 $ 7,119 $2,438 $11,150

Less:
Interest capitalized $ 2,964 $ 6,985 $ 2,567 $ 3,641 $ 2,096 $ 0 $ 0
Preferred dividend 4,029 7,480 4,264 917 0 0 0

Adjusted earnings(2) $19,356 $53,559 $35,080 $21,798 $12,509 $1,722 $10,703
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Ratio (2 divided by 1) 1.45 1.84 1.61 1.26 1.76 0.71 0.96
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BAY APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES






Quarter Year Year Year Year
Ended Ended Ended Ended March 17- January 1- Ended
March 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, March 16, December 31,
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------

Net Operating Income $12,979 $38,941 $19,626 $11,460 $ 7,486 $ (716) $ (447)

(Less) Nonrecurring
Item:
Gain on sale $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $(2,412) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0

Plus Extraordinary Item:
Unamortized loan fee
write-off $ 0 $ 0 $ 511 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0


Plus Fixed Charges:
Interest expense $ 6,249 $14,113 $14,276 $11,472 $ 4,782 $2,358 $10,932
Interest capitalized 2,964 6,985 2,567 3,641 2,096 0 0
Debt cost amortization 128 505 667 1,278 241 80 218
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Total fixed charges(1) $ 9,341 $21,603 $17,510 $16,391 $ 7,119 $2,438 $11,150

Less:
Interest capitalized $ 2,964 $ 6,985 $ 2,567 $ 3,641 $ 2,096 $ 0 $ 0

Adjusted earnings(2) $19,356 $53,559 $35,080 $21,798 $12,509 $1,722 $10,703
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Ratio (2 divided by 1) 2.07 2.48 2.00 1.33 1.76 0.71 0.96
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