EX-12 5 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, 31-Mar
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
  Total Interest $44,637 $43,707 $51,216 $47,020 $46,888 $46,823
  Interest applicable to rentals 1,162 771 1,427 1,577 1,638 1,617
             
Total fixed charges, as defined $45,799 $44,478 $52,643 $48,597 $48,526 48,440
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 5,067 5,129 4,373 4,144 4,402 4,320
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $50,866 $49,607 $57,016 $52,741 $52,928 $52,760
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
Net Income $73,497 $62,103 $52,285 $72,106 $59,710 $60,269
Add:            
  Provision for income taxes:            
    Total income taxes 37,040 33,952 28,567 35,850 33,240 32,767
  Fixed charges as above 45,799 44,478 52,643 48,597 48,526 48,440
             
Total earnings, as defined $156,336 $140,533 $133,495 $156,553 $141,476 $141,476
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.41 3.16 2.54 3.22 2.92 2.92
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
 preferred dividends, as defined 3.07 2.83 2.34 2.97 2.67 2.68
             
             
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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.