EX-99 30 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, June 30,
   
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
  Total Interest $44,877 $50,991 $45,464 $47,464 $44,637 $42,839
  Interest applicable to rentals 1,596 1,849 1,916 1,880 1,162 783
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 46,473 52,840 $47,380 $49,344 $45,799 $43,622
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 5,347 4,674 4,490 5,099 5,067 4,997
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $51,820 $57,514 $51,870 $54,443 $50,866 $48,619
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
  Net Income $38,973 $39,620 $52,408 $67,058 $73,497 $68,992
  Add:            
    Provision for income taxes:            
    Total income taxes 22,868 20,464 17,846 34,431 37,040 33,163
    Fixed charges as above 46,473 52,840 47,380 49,344 45,799 43,622
             
Total earnings, as defined $108,314 $112,924 $117,634 $150,833 $156,336 $145,777
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.33 2.14 2.48 3.06 3.41 3.34
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
preferred dividends, as defined 2.09 1.96 2.27 2.77 3.07 3.00
             
             
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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.