EX-99 41 a99e.htm
             Exhibit 99(e)
               
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,   March 31,
   
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
               
Fixed charges, as defined:              
  Total Interest $44,877 $50,991 $45,464 $47,464 $44,637 $43,707 $46,483
  Interest applicable to rentals 1,596 1,849 1,916 1,880 1,162 771 866
               
Total fixed charges, as defined 46,473 52,840 $47,380 $49,344 $45,799 $44,478 $47,349
               
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 5,347 4,674 4,490 5,099 5,067 5,129 4,644
               
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $51,820 $57,514 $51,870 $54,443 $50,866 $49,607 $51,993
               
Earnings as defined:              
               
Net Income $38,973 $39,620 $52,408 $67,058 $73,497 $62,103 $58,178
Add:              
  Provision for income taxes:              
  Total income taxes 22,868 20,464 17,846 34,431 37,040 33,952 30,934
  Fixed charges as above 46,473 52,840 47,380 49,344 45,799 44,478 47,349
               
Total earnings, as defined $108,314 $112,924 $117,634 $150,833 $156,336 $140,533 $136,461
               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.33 2.14 2.48 3.06 3.41 3.16 2.88
               
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and              
preferred dividends, as defined 2.09 1.96 2.27 2.77 3.07 2.83 2.62
               
               
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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.