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Exhibit 12(b)
           
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.
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 charges
$126,788
$149,780
$163,409
$131,197
$118,243
  Interest applicable to rentals
8,832
8,928
8,773
9,197
3,767
 
         
Total fixed charges, as defined
135,620
158,708
172,182
140,394
122,010
 
         
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)
6,444
5,969
6,514
1,151
1,306
 
         
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined
$142,064
$164,677
$178,696
$141,545
$123,316
 
         
Earnings as defined:
         
  Net Income
$206,497
$211,988
$192,779
$144,767
$153,047
  Add:
         
    Income Taxes
110,270
107,067
123,701
57,197
89,185
    Fixed charges as above
135,620
158,708
172,182
140,394
122,010
 
         
Total earnings, as defined
$452,387
$477,763
$488,662
$342,358
$364,242
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
3.34
3.01
2.84
2.44
2.99
 
         
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
         
 preferred dividends, as defined
3.18
2.90
2.73
2.42
2.95
           
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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.