EX-99 27 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, March 31,
   
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
  Total Interest $44,877 $50,991 $45,464 $47,464 $44,637 $43,759
  Interest applicable to rentals 1,596 1,849 1,916 1,880 1,162 1,308
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 46,473 52,840 $47,380 $49,344 $45,799 $45,067
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 5,347 4,674 4,490 5,099 5,067 5,010
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $51,820 $57,514 $51,870 $54,443 $50,866 $50,077
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
Net Income $38,973 $39,620 $52,408 $67,058 $73,497 $72,082
Add:            
  Provision for income taxes:            
  Total income taxes 22,868 20,464 17,846 34,431 37,040 35,864
  Fixed charges as above 46,473 52,840 47,380 49,344 45,799 45,067
             
Total earnings, as defined $108,314 $112,924 $117,634 $150,833 $156,336 $153,013
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.33 2.14 2.48 3.06 3.41 3.40
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
preferred dividends, as defined 2.09 1.96 2.27 2.77 3.07 3.06
             
             
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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.