Exhibit 99(a)
Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
Twelve Months Ended September 30,
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest Charges $106,716 $104,165 $96,685 $97,023 $101,600 $108,751
Interest applicable to rentals 19,121 17,529 15,511 17,289 16,449 14,881
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Total fixed charges, as defined 125,837 121,694 112,196 114,312 118,049 $123,632
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 24,731 16,073 16,763 17,836 13,479 13,435
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Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $150,568 $137,767 $128,959 $132,148 $131,528 $137,067
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Earnings as defined:
Net Income $157,798 $127,977 $110,951 $69,313 $137,047 $177,251
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total 84,445 59,220 71,374 54,012 100,512 128,751
Fixed charges as above 125,837 121,694 112,196 114,312 118,049 123,632
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Total earnings, as defined $368,080 $308,891 $294,521 $237,637 $355,608 $429,634
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.93 2.54 2.63 2.08 3.01 3.48
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined 2.44 2.24 2.28 1.80 2.70 3.13
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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.