Entergy Arkansas (EAI) 10-Q 2004 Q3 Quarterly report

						Exhibit 99(d)
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,					September 30,
	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest	$38,840	$44,877	$50,991	$45,464	$47,464	$45,443
Interest applicable to rentals	2,261	1,596	1,849	1,916	1,880	1,407
Total fixed charges, as defined	41,101	46,473	52,840	$47,380	$49,344	$46,850
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	4,878	5,347	4,674	4,490	5,099	5,032
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined	$45,979	$51,820	$57,514	$51,870	$54,443	$51,882
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$41,588	$38,973	$39,620	$52,408	$67,058	$63,907
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total income taxes	17,537	22,868	20,464	17,846	34,431	31,037
Fixed charges as above	41,101	46,473	52,840	47,380	49,344	46,850
Total earnings, as defined	$100,226	$108,314	$112,924	$117,634	$150,833	$141,794
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	2.44	2.33	2.14	2.48	3.06	3.03
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined	2.18	2.09	1.96	2.27	2.77	2.73
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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.