EX-12 22 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
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009
Fixed charges, as defined: |  |  |  |  |
Total Interest | $43,707 | $51,216 | $47,020 | $46,888 | $51,282
Interest applicable to rentals | 771 | 1,427 | 1,577 | 1,638 | 1,959
Total fixed charges, as defined | $44,478 | $52,643 | $48,597 | $48,526 | $53,241
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) | 5,129 | 4,373 | 4,144 | 4,402 | 4,370
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined | $49,607 | $57,016 | $52,741 | $52,928 | $57,611
Earnings as defined: |  |  |  |  |
Net Income | $62,103 | $52,285 | $72,106 | $59,710 | $77,636
Add: |  |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Total income taxes | 33,952 | 28,567 | 35,850 | 33,240 | 42,323
Fixed charges as above | 44,478 | 52,643 | 48,597 | 48,526 | 53,241
Total earnings, as defined | $140,533 | $133,495 | $156,553 | $141,476 | $173,200
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined | 3.16 | 2.54 | 3.22 | 2.92 | 3.25
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and |  |  |  |  |
preferred dividends, as defined | 2.83 | 2.34 | 2.97 | 2.67 | 3.01
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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. |  |  |  |