EX-99 36 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, Sept 30,
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
  Total Interest $50,991 $45,464 $47,464 $44,637 $43,707 $49,891
  Interest applicable to rentals 1,849 1,916 1,880 1,162 771 1,231
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 52,840 $47,380 $49,344 $45,799 $44,478 $51,122
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 4,674 4,490 5,099 5,067 5,129 4,318
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $57,514 $51,870 $54,443 $50,866 $49,607 $55,440
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
  Net Income $39,620 $52,408 $67,058 $73,497 $62,103 $58,065
  Add:            
    Provision for income taxes:            
    Total income taxes 20,464 17,846 34,431 37,040 33,952 30,401
    Fixed charges as above 52,840 47,380 49,344 45,799 44,478 51,122
             
Total earnings, as defined $112,924 $117,634 $150,833 $156,336 $140,533 $139,588
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.14 2.48 3.06 3.41 3.16 2.73
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
 preferred dividends, as defined 1.96 2.27 2.77 3.07 2.83 2.52
             
             
------------------------            
(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.