EX-99 28 a99c.htm
           Exhibit 99(c)
             
Entergy Louisiana, 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 31,
   
  1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
Total Interest $117,247 $111,743 $116,076 $100,667 $76,756 $69,834
Interest applicable to rentals 9,221 6,458 7,951 6,496 6,359 5,961
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 126,468 118,201 124,027 $107,163 $83,115 $75,795
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 16,006 16,102 12,374 10,647 $11,189 $11,116
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $142,474 $134,303 $136,401 $117,810 $94,304 $86,911
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
Net Income $191,770 $162,679 $132,550 $144,709 $146,154 $121,559
Add:            
Provision for income taxes:            
Total Taxes 122,368 112,645 86,287 84,765 97,408 80,355
Fixed charges as above 126,468 118,201 124,027 107,163 83,115 75,795
             
Total earnings, as defined $440,606 $393,525 $342,864 $336,637 $326,677 $277,709
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.48 3.33 2.76 3.14 3.93 3.66
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
preferred dividends, as defined 3.09 2.93 2.51 2.86 3.46 3.20
             
             
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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.