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          Exhibit 12(e)
             
Entergy New Orleans, 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,
30-Jun
             
 
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
             
Fixed charges, as defined:
           
  Total Interest
$16,610
$13,555
$19,329
$21,497
$20,982
$18,327
  Interest applicable to rentals
644
426
527
407
444
472
             
Total fixed charges, as defined
17,254
13,981
19,856
21,904
21,426
18,799
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)
1,545
1,172
2,501
1,745
1,602
1,930
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined
$18,799
$15,153
$22,357
$23,649
$23,028
$20,729
             
Earnings as defined:
           
             
  Net Income
$28,072
$1,250
$5,344
$24,582
$34,947
29,763
  Add:
           
    Provision for income taxes:
           
     Total
16,868
1,790
5,051
13,506
23,052
18,647
    Fixed charges as above
17,254
13,981
19,856
21,904
21,426
18,799
             
Total earnings, as defined
$62,194
$17,021
$30,251
$59,992
$79,425
$67,209
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
3.60
1.22
1.52
2.74
3.71
3.58
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
         
 preferred dividends, as defined
3.31
1.12
1.35
2.54
3.45
3.24
             
             
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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.