Exhibit 12(b) 
 
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. 
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and 
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends 
 
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
           
Fixed charges, as defined:          
  Total Interest charges $174,368 $144,840 $157,343 $133,598 $126,788
  Interest applicable to rentals 18,520 16,483 16,694 13,707 8,832
           
Total fixed charges, as defined 192,888 161,323 174,037 147,305 135,620
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 13,017 6,190 6,485 6,991 6,444
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $205,905 $167,513 $180,522 $154,296 $142,064
           
Earnings as defined:          
           
Income (loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary items and          
 the cumulative effect of accounting changes $179,444 $174,078 $63,895 $192,264 $206,497  
  Add:          
    Income Taxes 82,038 65,997 24,249 108,288 110,270
    Fixed charges as above 192,888 161,323 174,037 147,305 135,620
           
Total earnings, as defined (b) $454,370 $401,398 $262,181 $447,857 $452,387
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.36 2.49 1.51 3.04 3.34
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and          
 preferred dividends, as defined 2.21 2.40 1.45 2.90 3.18
           
(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.