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
	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest Charges	$91,221	$84,430	$84,992	$85,809	$91,740
Interest applicable to rentals	15,425	13,171	13,911	11,145	10,919
Total fixed charges, as defined	106,646	97,601	98,903	96,954	102,659
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	14,274	12,646	12,093	10,041	11,104
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined	$120,920	$110,247	$110,996	$106,995	$113,763
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$126,009	$142,210	$174,635	$173,154	$139,111
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total	105,296	89,064	96,949	56,824	85,638
Fixed charges as above	106,646	97,601	98,903	96,954	102,659
Total earnings, as defined	$337,951	$328,875	$370,487	$326,932	$327,408
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	3.17	3.37	3.75	3.37	3.19
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined	2.79	2.98	3.34	3.06	2.88
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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.