EX-99 39 a99c.htm
             Exhibit 99(c)
               
Entergy Louisiana Holdings, 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,   March 31,
   
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
               
Fixed charges, as defined:              
Total Interest $111,743 $116,076 $100,667 $76,756 $74,141 $85,418 $86,646
 Interest applicable to rentals 6,458 7,951 6,496 6,359 5,595 4,585 4,767
               
Total fixed charges, as defined 118,201 124,027 $107,163 $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $91,413
               
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 16,102 12,374 10,647 $11,189 $10,899 $11,789 $16,845
               
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $134,303 $136,401 $117,810 $94,304 $90,635 $101,792 $108,258
               
Earnings as defined:              
               
Net Income $162,679 $132,550 $144,709 $146,154 $127,495 $128,082 $139,575
Add:              
  Provision for income taxes:              
Total Taxes 112,645 86,287 84,765 97,408 79,475 96,819 111,942
  Fixed charges as above 118,201 124,027 107,163 83,115 79,736 90,003 91,413
               
Total earnings, as defined $393,525 $342,864 $336,637 $326,677 $286,706 $314,904 $342,930
               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.33 2.76 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50 3.75
               
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and              
preferred dividends, as defined 2.93 2.51 2.86 3.46 3.16 3.09 3.17
               
               
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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.