EX-99 29 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
December 31, 
  Twelve Months Ended
  December 31, June 31,
   
  1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
Total Interest $38,840 $44,877 $50,991 $45,464 $47,464 $46,790
Interest applicable to rentals 2,261 1,596 1,849 1,916 1,880 1,698
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 41,101 46,473 52,840 $47,380 $49,344 $48,488
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 4,878 5,347 4,674 4,490 5,099 5,111
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $45,979 $51,820 $57,514 $51,870 $54,443 $53,599
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
Net Income $41,588 $38,973 $39,620 $52,408 $67,058 $61,838
Add:            
Provision for income taxes:            
Total income taxes 17,537 22,868 20,464 17,846 34,431 31,763
Fixed charges as above 41,101 46,473 52,840 47,380 49,344 48,488
             
Total earnings, as defined $100,226 $108,314 $112,924 $117,634 $150,833 $142,089
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.44 2.33 2.14 2.48 3.06 2.93
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
preferred dividends, as defined 2.18 2.09 1.96 2.27 2.77 2.65
             
             
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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.