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                                                                Exhibit 99(f)

                          System Energy Resources, Inc.
            Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
                       Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges


                                                                                                    June 30,
                                                    1996      1997      1998      1999      2000      2001

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Fixed charges, as defined:
  Total Interest                                   $143,720  $128,653  $116,060  $147,982  $118,519  $113,019
  Interest applicable to rentals                      6,223     6,065     5,189     3,871     5,753     5,131
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------
Total fixed charges, as defined                    $149,943  $134,718  $121,249  $151,853  $124,272  $118,150
                                                   ==========================================================
Earnings as defined:
  Net Income                                        $98,668  $102,295  $106,476   $82,375   $93,745   $88,172
  Add:
    Provision for income taxes:
      Total                                          82,121    74,654    77,263    53,851    81,263    72,834
    Fixed charges as above                          149,943   134,718   121,249   151,853   124,272   118,150
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------

Total earnings, as defined                         $330,732  $311,667  $304,988  $288,079  $299,280  $279,156
                                                   ==========================================================

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined         2.21      2.31      2.52      1.90      2.41      2.36
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