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
	Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,					March 31,
	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest	$117,247	$111,743	$116,076	$100,667	$76,756	$71,088
Interest applicable to rentals	9,221	6,458	7,951	6,496	6,359	6,476
Total fixed charges, as defined	126,468	118,201	124,027	$107,163	$83,115	$77,564
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	16,006	16,102	12,374	10,647	$2,673	$2,630
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined	$142,474	$134,303	$136,401	$117,810	$85,788	$80,194
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$191,770	$162,679	$132,550	$144,709	$146,154	$123,558
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total Taxes	122,368	112,645	86,287	84,765	97,408	82,886
Fixed charges as above	126,468	118,201	124,027	107,163	83,115	77,564
Total earnings, as defined	$440,606	$393,525	$342,864	$336,637	$326,677	$284,008
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	3.48	3.33	2.76	3.14	3.93	3.66
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined	3.09	2.93	2.51	2.86	3.81	3.54
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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.