Exhibit 12(a) 
           
Entergy Arkansas, 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 $109,523 $103,210 $91,221 $84,430 $84,992
  Interest applicable to rentals 14,563 12,762 15,425 13,171 13,911
           
Total fixed charges, as defined 124,086 115,972 106,646 97,601 98,903
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 12,348 11,869 14,274 12,646 12,093
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $136,434 $127,841 $120,920 $110,247 $110,996
           
Earnings as defined:          
           
  Net Income $178,185 $135,643 $126,009 $142,210 $174,635
  Add:          
    Provision for income taxes:          
      Total 105,933 71,404 105,296 89,064 96,949
    Fixed charges as above 124,086 115,972 106,646 97,601 98,903
           
Total earnings, as defined $408,204 $323,019 $337,951 $328,875 $370,487
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.29 2.79 3.17 3.37 3.75
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and          
preferred dividends, as defined 2.99 2.53 2.79 2.98 3.34
           
           
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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.