EX-12 20 a12d.htm
         Exhibit 12(d)
           
Entergy Mississippi, 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 $47,464 $44,637 $43,707 $51,216 $47,020
  Interest applicable to rentals 1,880 1,162 771 1,427 1,577
           
Total fixed charges, as defined $49,344 $45,799 $44,478 $52,643 $48,597
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 5,099 5,067 5,129 4,373 4,144
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $54,443 $50,866 $49,607 $57,016 $52,741
           
Earnings as defined:          
           
  Net Income $67,058 $73,497 $62,103 $52,285 $72,106
  Add:          
    Provision for income taxes:          
    Total income taxes 34,431 37,040 33,952 28,567 35,850
    Fixed charges as above 49,344 45,799 44,478 52,643 48,597
           
Total earnings, as defined $150,833 $156,336 $140,533 $133,495 $156,553
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.06 3.41 3.16 2.54 3.22
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and          
 preferred dividends, as defined 2.77 3.07 2.83 2.34 2.97
           
           
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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.