EX-12 10 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, June 30,
   
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
  Total Interest $47,464 $44,637 $43,707 $51,216 $47,020 $46,909
  Interest applicable to rentals 1,880 1,162 771 1,427 1,577 1,350
             
Total fixed charges, as defined $49,344 $45,799 $44,478 $52,643 $48,597 48,259
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 5,099 5,067 5,129 4,373 4,144 4,315
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $54,443 $50,866 $49,607 $57,016 $52,741 $52,574
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
  Net Income $67,058 $73,497 $62,103 $52,285 $72,106 $73,175
    Add:            
     Provision for income taxes:            
          Total income taxes 34,431 37,040 33,952 28,567 35,850 39,446
      Fixed charges as above 49,344 45,799 44,478 52,643 48,597 48,259
             
Total earnings, as defined $150,833 $156,336 $140,533 $133,495 $156,553 $160,880
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.06 3.41 3.16 2.54 3.22 3.33
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
 preferred dividends, as defined 2.77 3.07 2.83 2.34 2.97 3.06
             
             
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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.