Exhibit 12(a)
Entergy Arkansas, 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,					March 31,
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Total Interest Charges	$103,210	$91,221	$84,430	$84,992	$85,809	$89,542
Interest applicable to rentals	12,762	15,425	13,171	13,911	11,145	10,882
Total fixed charges, as defined	115,972	106,646	97,601	98,903	96,954	100,424
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	11,869	14,274	12,646	12,093	10,041	9,540
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined	$127,841	$120,920	$110,247	$110,996	$106,995	$109,964
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$135,643	$126,009	$142,210	$174,635	$173,154	$173,113
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total	71,404	105,296	89,064	96,949	56,824	57,989
Fixed charges as above	115,972	106,646	97,601	98,903	96,954	100,424
Total earnings, as defined	$323,019	$337,951	$328,875	$370,487	$326,932	$331,526
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	2.79	3.17	3.37	3.75	3.37	3.30
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined	2.53	2.79	2.98	3.34	3.06	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.