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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
             
             
           
31-Mar
             
 
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
             
Fixed charges, as defined:
           
  Total Interest
$43,707
$51,216
$47,020
$46,888
$51,282
$53,311
  Interest applicable to rentals
771
1,427
1,577
1,638
1,959
1,980
             
Total fixed charges, as defined
$44,478
$52,643
$48,597
$48,526
$53,241
55,291
 
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)
5,129
4,373
4,144
4,402
4,370
4,415
 
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined
$49,607
$57,016
$52,741
$52,928
$57,611
$59,706
 
           
Earnings as defined:
           
             
  Net Income
$62,103
$52,285
$72,106
$59,710
$77,636
$82,591
  Add:
           
    Provision for income taxes:
           
    Total income taxes
33,952
28,567
35,850
33,240
42,323
44,695
    Fixed charges as above
44,478
52,643
48,597
48,526
53,241
55,291
 
           
Total earnings, as defined
$140,533
$133,495
$156,553
$141,476
$173,200
$182,577
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
3.16
2.54
3.22
2.92
3.25
3.30
 
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
           
 preferred dividends, as defined
2.83
2.34
2.97
2.67
3.01
3.06
             
             
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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.