EX-12 21 a12e.htm
       

 Exhibit 12(e)

           
Entergy New Orleans, 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 $17,786 $16,610 $13,555 $19,329 $21,497
  Interest applicable to rentals 910 644 426 527 407
           
Total fixed charges, as defined 18,696 17,254 13,981 19,856 21,904
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 1,686 1,545 1,172 2,501 1,745
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $20,382 $18,799 $15,153 $22,357 $23,649
           
Earnings as defined:          
           
Net Income (loss) $7,859 $28,072 $1,250 $5,344 $24,582
Add:          
  Provision for income taxes:          
   Total 5,875 16,868 1,790 5,051 13,506
  Fixed charges as above 18,696 17,254 13,981 19,856 21,904
           
Total earnings, as defined $32,430 $62,194 $17,021 $30,251 $59,992
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined (b) 1.73 3.60 1.22 1.52 2.74
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and          
 preferred dividends, as defined 1.59 3.31 1.12 1.35 2.54
           
           
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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.