EX-12 16 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 
           
   
   
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
           
Fixed charges, as defined:          
  Total Interest $44,637 $43,707 $51,216 $47,020 $46,888
  Interest applicable to rentals 1,162 771 1,427 1,577 1,638
           
Total fixed charges, as defined $45,799 $44,478 $52,643 $48,597 $48,526
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 5,067 5,129 4,373 4,144 4,402
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $50,866 $49,607 $57,016 $52,741 $52,928
           
Earnings as defined:          
           
  Net Income $73,497 $62,103 $52,285 $72,106 $59,710
  Add:          
    Provision for income taxes:          
      Total income taxes 37,040 33,952 28,567 35,850 33,240
    Fixed charges as above 45,799 44,478 52,643 48,597 48,526
           
Total earnings, as defined $156,336 $140,533 $133,495 $156,553 $141,476
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.41 3.16 2.54 3.22 2.92
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and          
 preferred dividends, as defined 3.07 2.83 2.34 2.97 2.67
           
           
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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.