EX-12 9 a12c.htm
      Exhibit 12(c)
           
Entergy Louisiana Holdings, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
           
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
           
Fixed charges, as defined:          
Total Interest $116,076 $100,667 $76,756 $74,141 $85,418
  Interest applicable to rentals 7,951 6,496 6,359 5,595 4,585
           
Total fixed charges, as defined 124,027 $107,163 $83,115 $79,736 $90,003
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 12,374 10,647 $11,189 $10,899 $11,789
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $136,401 $117,810 $94,304 $90,635 $101,792
           
Earnings as defined:          
           
  Net Income $132,550 $144,709 $146,154 $127,495 $128,082
  Add:          
    Provision for income taxes:          
Total Taxes 86,287 84,765 97,408 79,475 96,819
  Fixed charges as above 124,027 107,163 83,115 79,736 90,003
           
Total earnings, as defined $342,864 $336,637 $326,677 $286,706 $314,904
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.76 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and          
preferred dividends, as defined 2.51 2.86 3.46 3.16 3.09
           
           
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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.