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
June 30,
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest $48,007 $45,274 $40,927 $38,840 $44,877 $48,782
Interest applicable to rentals 2,165 1,947 1,864 2,261 1,596 1,806
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Total fixed charges, as defined 50,172 47,221 42,791 41,101 46,473 $50,588
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 7,610 5,123 4,878 4,878 5,347 5,348
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Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $57,782 $52,344 $47,669 $45,979 $51,820 $55,936
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Earnings as defined:
Net Income $79,210 $66,661 $62,638 $41,588 $38,973 $41,380
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total income taxes 41,107 26,744 28,031 17,537 22,868 24,109
Fixed charges as above 50,172 47,221 42,791 41,101 46,473 50,588
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Total earnings, as defined $170,489 $140,626 $133,460 $100,226 $108,314 $116,077
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.40 2.98 3.12 2.44 2.33 2.29
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined 2.95 2.69 2.80 2.18 2.09 2.08
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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.