Entergy (ETR) 10-K 2003 FY Annual report

				Exhibit 12(c)
Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest	$117,247	$111,743	$116,076	$100,667	$76,756
Interest applicable to rentals	9,221	6,458	7,951	6,496	6,359
Total fixed charges, as defined	126,468	118,201	124,027	$107,163	$83,115
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	16,006	16,102	12,374	10,647	$11,189
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined	$142,474	$134,303	$136,401	$117,810	$94,304
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$191,770	$162,679	$132,550	$144,709	$146,154
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total Taxes	122,368	112,645	86,287	84,765	97,408
Fixed charges as above	126,468	118,201	124,027	107,163	83,115
Total earnings, as defined	$440,606	$393,525	$342,864	$336,637	$326,677
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	3.48	3.33	2.76	3.14	3.93
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined	3.09	2.93	2.51	2.86	3.46

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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.