EX-12 8 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
             
             
  Twelve Months Ended
  December 31, September 30,
   
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
  Total Interest $17,786 $16,610 $13,555 $19,329 $21,497 $17,663
  Interest applicable to rentals 910 644 426 527 407 434
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 18,696 17,254 13,981 19,856 21,904 18,097
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 1,686 1,545 1,172 2,501 1,745 1,551
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $20,382 $18,799 $15,153 $22,357 $23,649 $19,648
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
Net Income $7,859 $28,072 $1,250 $5,344 $24,582 33,176
  Add:            
    Provision for income taxes:            
      Total 5,875 16,868 1,790 5,051 13,506 21,619
    Fixed charges as above 18,696 17,254 13,981 19,856 21,904 18,097
             
Total earnings, as defined $32,430 $62,194 $17,021 $30,251 $59,992 $72,892
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 1.73 3.60 1.22 1.52 2.74 4.03
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
 preferred dividends, as defined 1.59 3.31 1.12 1.35 2.54 3.71
             
             
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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.