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,
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest $40,927 $38,840 $44,877 $50,991 $45,464 $46,486
Interest applicable to rentals 1,864 2,261 1,596 1,849 1,916 1,903
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Total fixed charges, as defined 42,791 41,101 46,473 52,840 47,380 $48,389
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 4,878 4,878 5,347 4,674 4,490 4,491
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Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $47,669 $45,979 $51,820 $57,514 $51,870 $52,880
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Earnings as defined:
Net Income $62,638 $41,588 $38,973 $39,620 $52,408 $68,493
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total income taxes 28,031 17,537 22,868 20,464 17,846 26,719
Fixed charges as above 42,791 41,101 46,473 52,840 47,380 48,389
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Total earnings, as defined $133,460 $100,226 $108,314 $112,924 $117,634 $143,601
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.12 2.44 2.33 2.14 2.48 2.97
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined 2.80 2.18 2.09 1.96 2.27 2.72
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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.