EX-12 17 a12e.htm
        Exhibit 12(e) 
           
Entergy New Orleans, Inc. 
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and 
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends 
           
   
   
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
           
Fixed charges, as defined:          
  Total Interest $16,610 $13,555 $19,329 $21,497 $20,982
  Interest applicable to rentals 644 426 527 407 444
           
Total fixed charges, as defined 17,254 13,981 19,856 21,904 21,426
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 1,545 1,172 2,501 1,745 1,602
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $18,799 $15,153 $22,357 $23,649 $23,028
           
Earnings as defined:          
           
  Net Income (loss) $28,072 $1,250 $5,344 $24,582 $34,947
  Add:          
    Provision for income taxes:          
      Total 16,868 1,790 5,051 13,506 23,052
    Fixed charges as above 17,254 13,981 19,856 21,904 21,426
           
Total earnings, as defined $62,194 $17,021 $30,251 $59,992 $79,425
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined (b) 3.60 1.22 1.52 2.74 3.71
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and          
 preferred dividends, as defined 3.31 1.12 1.35 2.54 3.45
           
           
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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.