Entergy Arkansas (EAI) 10-Q 2006 Q1 Quarterly report

						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.