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Exhibit 12(d)
           
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
           
           
           
 
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
           
Fixed charges, as defined:
         
  Total Interest
$43,707
$51,216
$47,020
$46,888
$51,282
  Interest applicable to rentals
771
1,427
1,577
1,638
1,959
           
Total fixed charges, as defined
$44,478
$52,643
$48,597
$48,526
$53,241
 
         
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)
5,129
4,373
4,144
4,402
4,370
 
         
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined
$49,607
$57,016
$52,741
$52,928
$57,611
 
         
Earnings as defined:
         
 
         
  Net Income
$62,103
$52,285
$72,106
$59,710
$77,636
  Add:
         
    Provision for income taxes:
         
    Total income taxes
33,952
28,567
35,850
33,240
42,323
    Fixed charges as above
44,478
52,643
48,597
48,526
53,241
 
         
Total earnings, as defined
$140,533
$133,495
$156,553
$141,476
$173,200
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
3.16
2.54
3.22
2.92
3.25
 
         
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
         
 preferred dividends, as defined
2.83
2.34
2.97
2.67
3.01
           
           
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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.