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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/0000065984-00-500003/0000065984-00-500003.txt : 20000712
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065984-00-500003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000711

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENTERGY CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [4911
]		IRS NUMBER:				721229752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		35-CERT
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-08839
			FILM NUMBER:		670843
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		639 LOYOLA AVE
				CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
				STATE:			LA
				ZIP:			70113
				BUSINESS PHONE:		5045295262
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		PO BOX 61000
					CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
					STATE:			LA
					ZIP:			70161
</MAIL-ADDRESS>

					FORMER COMPANY:	
						FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERGY GSU HOLDINGS INC /DE/
						DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940329
</FORMER-COMPANY>

						FORMER COMPANY:	
							FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERGY CORP /FL/
							DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940329
</FORMER-COMPANY>

							FORMER COMPANY:	
								FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDDLE SOUTH UTILITIES INC
								DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890521
</FORMER-COMPANY>
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<TYPE>35-CERT
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<TEXT>

                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

          BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        WASHINGTON, D.C.


       In the Matter of

      ENTERGY CORPORATION                 CERTIFICATE
                                          PURSUANT TO
       File No. 70-8839                     RULE 24

(Public Utility Holding Company
         Act of 1935)



           This  is  to  certify, pursuant to Rule 24  under  the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, that  for
the  quarter ended June 30, 2000, the transaction updated  below,
proposed  by  Entergy Corporation ("Company") in the Application-
Declaration on Form U-1, as amended, in the above referenced File
("Application-Declaration"), has been carried out  in  accordance
with   the   terms  and  conditions  of,  and  for  the  purposes
represented  by the Application-Declaration and pursuant  to  the
Order  of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated March  25,
1997 (Release No. 35-26693) with respect thereto.

           Effective  March 28, 2000, Entergy directed  the  plan
administrator  to  acquire  shares  necessary  to  satisfy   plan
requirements  through  the  open  market  purchase   of   shares.
Accordingly, Entergy did not issue any new shares of common stock
under the plan for the quarter ended June 30, 2000.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this
certificate to be executed this 10th day of July, 2000.

                                       ENTERGY CORPORATION


                                 By:      /s/ Steven C. McNeal
                                           Steven C. McNeal
                                          Vice President and
                                               Treasurer




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