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Exhibit 99(a) |
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Entergy Arkansas, Inc. |
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and |
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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December 31,
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June 30, |
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2000 |
2001 |
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2006 |
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Total Interest Charges |
$101,600 |
$109,523 |
$103,210 |
$91,221 |
$84,430 |
$84,992 |
$83,225 |
Interest applicable to rentals |
16,449 |
14,563 |
12,762 |
15,425 |
13,171 |
13,911 |
12,224 |
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Total fixed charges, as defined |
118,049 |
124,086 |
115,972 |
106,646 |
97,601 |
98,903 |
95,449 |
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Preferred dividends, as defined (a) |
13,479 |
12,348 |
11,869 |
14,274 |
12,646 |
12,093 |
12,291 |
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Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined |
$131,528 |
$136,434 |
$127,841 |
$120,920 |
$110,247 |
$110,996 |
$107,740 |
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Earnings as defined: |
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Net Income |
$137,047 |
$178,185 |
$135,643 |
$126,009 |
$142,210 |
$174,635 |
$168,326 |
Add: |
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Provision for income taxes: |
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Total |
100,512 |
105,933 |
71,404 |
105,296 |
89,064 |
96,949 |
90,303 |
Fixed charges as above |
118,049 |
124,086 |
115,972 |
106,646 |
97,601 |
98,903 |
95,449 |
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Total earnings, as defined |
$355,608 |
$408,204 |
$323,019 |
$337,951 |
$328,875 |
$370,487 |
$354,078 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined |
3.01 |
3.29 |
2.79 |
3.17 |
3.37 |
3.75 |
3.71 |
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and |
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preferred dividends, as defined |
2.70 |
2.99 |
2.53 |
2.79 |
2.98 |
3.34 |
3.29 |
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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. |
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