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|Entergy Louisiana, Inc.                                              |          |         
|Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and               |          |         
|Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends |          |         
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|                                                                     | 1999     | 2000     | 2001     | 2002         
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|Fixed charges, as defined:                                           |          |          |          |              
|Total Interest                                                       | $117,247 | $111,743 | $116,076 | $100,667     
|Interest applicable to rentals                                       | 9,221    | 6,458    | 7,951    | 6,496        
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|Total fixed charges, as defined                                      | 126,468  | 118,201  | 124,027  | $107,163     
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|Preferred dividends, as defined (a)                                  | 16,006   | 16,102   | 12,374   | 10,647       
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|Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined           | $142,474 | $134,303 | $136,401 | $117,810     
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|Earnings as defined:                                                 |          |          |          |              
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|Net Income                                                           | $191,770 | $162,679 | $132,550 | $144,709     
|Add:                                                                 |          |          |          |              
|Provision for income taxes:                                          |          |          |          |              
|Total Taxes                                                          | 122,368  | 112,645  | 86,287   | 84,765       
|Fixed charges as above                                               | 126,468  | 118,201  | 124,027  | 107,163      
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|Total earnings, as defined                                           | $440,606 | $393,525 | $342,864 | $336,637     
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined                       | 3.48     | 3.33     | 2.76     | 3.14         
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|Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and                      |          |          |          |              
|preferred dividends, as defined                                      | 3.09     | 2.93     | 2.51     | 2.86         
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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.