EX-99 4 a0870199c.txt Exhibit 99(c)
Entergy Louisiana, Inc. Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends March 31, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Fixed charges, as defined: Total Interest $132,412 $128,900 $122,890 $117,247 $111,743 $113,504 Interest applicable to rentals 10,601 9,203 9,564 9,221 6,458 6,992 ---------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges, as defined 143,013 138,103 132,454 126,468 118,201 $120,496 Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 28,234 22,103 20,925 16,006 16,102 16,362 ---------------------------------------------------------- Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $171,247 $160,206 $153,379 $142,474 $134,303 $136,858 ========================================================== Earnings as defined: Net Income $190,762 $141,757 $179,487 $191,770 $162,679 $158,347 Add: Provision for income taxes: Total Taxes 118,559 98,965 109,104 122,368 112,645 109,802 Fixed charges as above 143,013 138,103 132,454 126,468 118,201 120,496 ---------------------------------------------------------- Total earnings, as defined $452,334 $378,825 $421,045 $440,606 $393,525 $388,645 ========================================================== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.16 2.74 3.18 3.48 3.33 3.23 ========================================================== Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined 2.64 2.36 2.75 3.09 2.93 2.84 ========================================================== ------------------------ (a) "Preferred dividends," as defined by SEC regulation S-K, are computed by dividing the preferred dividend requirement by one hundred percent (100%) minus the income tax rate.