EX-99 31 a99d.htm
            Exhibit 99(d)
             
Entergy Mississippi, 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 $38,840 $44,877 $50,991 $45,464 $47,464 $46,357
  Interest applicable to rentals 2,261 1,596 1,849 1,916 1,880 1,836
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 41,101 46,473 52,840 $47,380 $49,344 $48,193
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 4,878 5,347 4,674 4,490 1,252 1,232
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $45,979 $51,820 $57,514 $51,870 $50,596 $49,425
           
Earnings as defined:            
           
  Net Income $41,588 $38,973 $39,620 $52,408 $67,058 $63,379  
  Add:            
    Provision for income taxes:            
    Total income taxes 17,537 22,868 20,464 17,846 34,431 32,347
    Fixed charges as above 41,101 46,473 52,840 47,380 49,344 48,193
           
Total earnings, as defined $100,226 $108,314 $112,924 $117,634 $150,833 $143,919
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.44 2.33 2.14 2.48 3.06 2.99
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
 preferred dividends, as defined 2.18 2.09 1.96 2.27 2.98 2.91
             
             
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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.