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
Sept 30,
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest $45,274 $40,927 $38,840 $44,877 $50,991 $45,564
Interest applicable to rentals 1,947 1,864 2,261 1,596 1,849 1,690
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Total fixed charges, as defined 47,221 42,791 41,101 46,473 52,840 $47,254
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 5,123 4,878 4,878 5,347 4,674 5,218
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Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $52,344 $47,669 $45,979 $51,820 $57,514 $52,472
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Earnings as defined:
Net Income $66,661 $62,638 $41,588 $38,973 $39,620 $45,458
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total income taxes 26,744 28,031 17,537 22,868 20,464 25,423
Fixed charges as above 47,221 42,791 41,101 46,473 52,840 47,254
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Total earnings, as defined $140,626 $133,460 $100,226 $108,314 $112,924 $118,135
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.98 3.12 2.44 2.33 2.14 2.50
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined 2.69 2.80 2.18 2.09 1.96 2.25
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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.