EX-99 39 a99d.htm
              Exhibit 99(d)
               
Entergy Mississippi, 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 30,
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
               
Fixed charges, as defined:              
    Total Interest $44,877 $50,991 $45,464 $47,464 $44,637 $43,707 $48,065
    Interest applicable to rentals 1,596 1,849 1,916 1,880 1,162 771 783
               
Total fixed charges, as defined 46,473 52,840 $47,380 $49,344 $45,799 $44,478 $48,848
               
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 5,347 4,674 4,490 5,099 5,067 5,129 4,643
               
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $51,820 $57,514 $51,870 $54,443 $50,866 $49,607 $53,491
               
Earnings as defined:              
               
    Net Income $38,973 $39,620 $52,408 $67,058 $73,497 $62,103 $60,205
    Add:              
        Provision for income taxes:              
        Total income taxes 22,868 20,464 17,846 34,431 37,040 33,952 32,086
        Fixed charges as above 46,473 52,840 47,380 49,344 45,799 44,478 48,848
               
Total earnings, as defined $108,314 $112,924 $117,634 $150,833 $156,336 $140,533 $141,139
               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.33 2.14 2.48 3.06 3.41 3.16 2.89
               
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and              
preferred dividends, as defined 2.09 1.96 2.27 2.77 3.07 2.83 2.64
               
               
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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.