EX-12 19 a12c.htm

Exhibit 12(c)

Entergy Louisiana, Inc.

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and

Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Fixed charges, as defined:

Total Interest

$117,247

$111,743

$116,076

$100,667

$76,756

  Interest applicable to rentals

9,221

6,458

7,951

6,496

6,359

Total fixed charges, as defined

126,468

118,201

124,027

$107,163

$83,115

Preferred dividends, as defined (a)

16,006

16,102

12,374

10,647

$11,189

Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined

$142,474

$134,303

$136,401

$117,810

$94,304

Earnings as defined:

  Net Income

$191,770

$162,679

$132,550

$144,709

$146,154

  Add:

    Provision for income taxes:

Total Taxes

122,368

112,645

86,287

84,765

97,408

    Fixed charges as above

126,468

118,201

124,027

107,163

83,115

Total earnings, as defined

$440,606

$393,525

$342,864

$336,637

$326,677

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined

3.48

3.33

2.76

3.14

3.93

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and

 preferred dividends, as defined

3.09

2.93

2.51

2.86

3.46

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(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.