EX-12 9 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
           
  Twelve Months Ended
  December 31, March 31,
   
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
Total Interest $47,464 $44,637 $43,707 $51,216 $47,020 $47,089
Interest applicable to rentals 1,880 1,162 771 1,427 1,577 1,555
             
Total fixed charges, as defined $49,344 $45,799 $44,478 $52,643 $48,597 48,644
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 5,099 5,067 5,129 4,373 4,144 4,072
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $54,443 $50,866 $49,607 $57,016 $52,741 $52,716
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
Net Income $67,058 $73,497 $62,103 $52,285 $72,106 $72,376
Add:            
Provision for income taxes:            
Total income taxes 34,431 37,040 33,952 28,567 35,850 35,423
Fixed charges as above 49,344 45,799 44,478 52,643 48,597 48,644
             
Total earnings, as defined $150,833 $156,336 $140,533 $133,495 $156,553 $156,443
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.06 3.41 3.16 2.54 3.22 3.22
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
preferred dividends, as defined 2.77 3.07 2.83 2.34 2.97 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.