EX-99 28 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, September 30,
   
  1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
  Total Interest $38,840 $44,877 $50,991 $45,464 $47,464 $45,443
  Interest applicable to rentals 2,261 1,596 1,849 1,916 1,880 1,407
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 41,101 46,473 52,840 $47,380 $49,344 $46,850
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 4,878 5,347 4,674 4,490 5,099 5,032
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $45,979 $51,820 $57,514 $51,870 $54,443 $51,882
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
  Net Income $41,588 $38,973 $39,620 $52,408 $67,058 $63,907
    Add:            
      Provision for income taxes:            
      Total income taxes 17,537 22,868 20,464 17,846 34,431 31,037
      Fixed charges as above 41,101 46,473 52,840 47,380 49,344 46,850
             
Total earnings, as defined $100,226 $108,314 $112,924 $117,634 $150,833 $141,794
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.44 2.33 2.14 2.48 3.06 3.03
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
 preferred dividends, as defined 2.18 2.09 1.96 2.27 2.77 2.73
             
             
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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.