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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065984-00-000120
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001019
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001019

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
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		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		8-K
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11299
			FILM NUMBER:		742492
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		639 LOYOLA AVE
				CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
				STATE:			LA
				ZIP:			70113
				BUSINESS PHONE:		504-576-4000
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				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		PO BOX 61000
					CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
					STATE:			LA
					ZIP:			70161
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					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
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								FILER:

									COMPANY DATA:	
										COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC
										CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000060527
										STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [4911
]										IRS NUMBER:				720245590
										STATE OF INCORPORATION:			LA
										FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
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										FILING VALUES:
											FORM TYPE:		8-K
											SEC ACT:		
											SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08474
											FILM NUMBER:		742493
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											BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
												STREET 1:		4809 JEFFERSON HGWY
												CITY:			JEFFERSON
												STATE:			LA
												ZIP:			70121
												BUSINESS PHONE:		504-840-2734
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												MAIL ADDRESS:	
													STREET 1:		4809 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
													CITY:			JEFFERSON
													STATE:			LA
													ZIP:			70121
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<TEXT>



                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        Washington, D.C.  20549

                               FORM 8-K
                            CURRENT REPORT

                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934


    Date of Report (Date earliest event reported) October 19, 2000


Commission   Registrant, State of Incorporation,     I.R.S. Employer
File Number  Address and Telephone Number            Identification No.
1-11299      ENTERGY CORPORATION                     13-5550175
             (a Delaware corporation)
             639 Loyola Avenue
             New Orleans, Louisiana  70113
             Telephone (504) 576-4000


1-8474       ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC.                 72-0245590
             (a Louisiana corporation)
             4809 Jefferson Highway
             Jefferson, Louisiana 70121
             Telephone (504) 840-2734



<PAGE>


Form 8-K


Item 5.   Other Events

Entergy Corporation and Entergy Louisiana

      Reference is made to the Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1999, and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the
quarter  ended  June 30, 2000, for Entergy Corporation ("Entergy")  and
Entergy Louisiana, Inc. ("Entergy Louisiana"), and Amendment No.  1  to
Entergy's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter  ended  June
30,  2000,  for discussion of the complaint filed in June 1998  against
Entergy,  Entergy Power, Inc. and Entergy Louisiana in state  court  in
Orleans   Parish  purportedly  on  behalf  of  all  Entergy   Louisiana
ratepayers that seeks treble damages for alleged injuries arising  from
alleged  violations by the defendants of Louisiana's antitrust laws  in
connection  with the costs included in fuel filings with the  LPSC  and
passed  through  to ratepayers; and for discussion of  the  plaintiffs'
request  that the LPSC initiate a review of Entergy Louisiana's monthly
fuel  adjustment charge filings and force restitution to ratepayers  of
all  costs that the plaintiffs allege were improperly included in those
fuel adjustment filings.

      Entergy Louisiana has reached an agreement in principle with  the
LPSC  staff  for the settlement of the matter before the LPSC  and  has
executed  a definitive agreement with the plaintiffs for the settlement
of  the  matter before the LPSC and the state court.  The terms of  the
settlement  agreement have not as yet been agreed to by intervenors  to
the  LPSC  proceeding, and must be approved by the LPSC and  the  state
court.  Under the terms of the settlement agreements, Entergy Louisiana
would agree to refund to customers approximately $72 million to resolve
all  claims  arising  out  of or relating to Entergy  Louisiana's  fuel
adjustment  clause  filings from January 1, 1975 through  December  31,
1999,  except  with  respect to purchased power  and  associated  costs
included  in  the fuel adjustment clause filings for the period  May  1
through  September  30,  1999.  Reserves were  previously  provided  by
Entergy  Louisiana  for  the  refund.  If the  proposed  settlement  is
approved,  Entergy  Louisiana would also consent to  future  fuel  cost
recovery  under a long-term gas contract based on a formula that  would
likely  result in an under-recovery of actual costs under that contract
for  the  remainder of its term, which runs through 2013.   The  future
under-recovery  cannot be precisely estimated at this time  because  it
will depend upon factors that are not certain, such as the price of gas
and  the  amount  of  gas purchased under the long-term  contract.   In
recent  years, Entergy Louisiana has made purchases under that contract
totaling  from $91 million to $121 million annually.  Had the  proposed
settlement  terms  been  applicable  to  such  purchases,  the   under-
recoveries would have ranged from $4 million to $9 million per year.  A
fairness  hearing on the settlement agreements currently  is  scheduled
before  the ALJ on November 8 and 9, 2000.  Following the hearing,  the
ALJ  will  make a recommendation to the LPSC and the LPSC will consider
the matter at its meeting scheduled for December 2000.  Within ten days
of  the  LPSC's approval of the settlement, plaintiffs will seek  class
certification and approval of the settlement by the state court.


Entergy Corporation

     On October 19, 2000, Entergy Corporation ("Entergy") issued two
public announcements, which are attached as exhibits hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.


<PAGE>

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and
Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits.

   Exhibit                  Description
     No.

     99.6    Release, dated October 19, 2000, issued
             by Entergy.
     99.7    Release, dated October 19, 2000, issued
             by Entergy.



                               SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        Entergy Corporation


                                        By: /s/ Nathan E. Langston
                                             Nathan E. Langston
                                             Vice President and
                                             Chief Accounting Officer



Dated: October 19, 2000

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<TEXT>

                                                Exhibit 99.6



                                                Entergy Corporation
                                                639 Loyola Avenue
                                                New Orleans, LA 70113


                             News Release


Date:          October 19, 2000

For Release:   Immediate

Contact:       Yolanda Pollard  (News Media)
               504-576-4190
               ypollar@entergy.com

               Nancy Morovich  (Investor Relations)
               504-576-5506
               nmorovi@entergy.com

 Entergy Reports Continued Earnings Growth in Third Quarter


     New Orleans - Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) today

reported third quarter 2000 consolidated earnings that were

5 percent higher than earnings in same period of 1999.

Earnings per share from operations set a third quarter

record for the company - the third consecutive record

quarter - and were up 19 percent over operational earnings

per share in the third quarter of 1999.

     Entergy's third quarter 2000 earnings were $299.9

million, or $1.34 per share, compared with earnings of

$286.2 million, or $1.16 per share, in third quarter 1999.

On an operational basis, Entergy's earnings were $306.1

million, or $1.37 per share, in third quarter 2000, compared

with $283.3 million, or $1.15 per share, in the year-earlier

period.  Weather accounted for 6 cents of the increase in

third quarter earnings per share from 1999 to 2000, as

hotter-than-normal weather boosted sales of electricity in

both years.  Other factors contributing to higher earnings

per share included non-weather-related growth in electricity

sales and the effect of Entergy's ongoing program to

repurchase shares of its common stock.

     "With another record-breaking quarter for Entergy, we

continue to exceed expectations and to establish a record of

strong execution throughout the organization," said J. Wayne

Leonard, Entergy's chief executive officer.

      "In a quarter full of significant announcements for

the company's future, it's significant that ongoing

operations have consistently improved," Leonard said.  "Key

achievements during the quarter included:

     -  announcing a merger of equals with FPL Group,

     -  finalizing an agreement with The Shaw Group on our

        power plant development joint venture,

     -  acquiring the nuclear decommissioning firm TLG

        Services,

     -  breaking ground on the 425-megawatt RS Cogen facility

        in Louisiana, and

     -  maintaining excellent performance in our utility

        operations."

                     Utility Operations

     In the third quarter of 2000, utility earnings on an

operational basis were $290.1 million, or $1.30 per share,

compared with $279.5 million, or $1.14 per share, in third

quarter 1999.  Weather was more favorable in 2000,

contributing 17 cents per share to third quarter earnings

compared with 11 cents in 1999.  Third quarter 2000 earnings

per share were also helped by sales growth of 1.7 percent on

a weather-adjusted volume basis.  For the third quarter of

2000, total retail sales were 31.1 million kilowatt-hours,

compared with 30.3 million kWh for the same period in 1999.

In addition, the year-over-year increase in earnings per

share reflects a reduction in the number of outstanding shares,

due to Entergy's ongoing share repurchase program.

     Partially offsetting these factors were current-period

increases in operating and maintenance spending.  These

increases are primarily associated with increased nuclear

expenses, including expenses related to the steam turbine

inspections at Entergy's Arkansas Nuclear One plant, other

plant-related expenses, and increased spending in generating

plants and distribution facilities where the company took

steps to enhance reliability to meet peak summer demand.

     "Entergy's utility operations achieved outstanding

performance in safety, reliability, customer service, and

availability of our generating units," Leonard said.  "We

know that many customers were hit with higher bills as a

result of the hot weather, due in part to higher fuel costs.

Entergy realizes no profit on the fuel we burn in our

generating plants, and we will continue to do our best to

keep customers' fuel costs as low as possible."

                   Competitive Businesses

     In third quarter 2000, Entergy's competitive businesses

earned $13.4 million, or 6 cents per share on an operational

basis, compared with $10.0 million, or 4 cents per share, in

third quarter 1999.  Entergy Wholesale Operations reported

earnings per share of 3 cents in the third quarter of 2000,

unchanged from the same period in 1999.  Strong trading

earnings of 6 cents per share and liquidated damages of 7

cents per share for delayed construction of the Saltend

generating plant project in the United Kingdom were

partially offset by development cost reserves, compensation-

related foreign tax adjustments and ongoing development

expenses at EWO.

     Entergy Nuclear earned 3 cents per share in the third

quarter of 2000, equal to  earnings in the third quarter of

1999.  Both periods benefited from strong operations at the

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, which has run at a 94 percent

capacity factor in 2000.

     The combined results of the competitive businesses in

third quarter 2000 do not include a 1999 loss of 2 cents per

share by retail operations, which were divested in 1999.

                       Parent & Other

     Parent and Other earnings per share totaled 1 cent in

third quarter 2000, compared with a loss of 3 cents in third

quarter 1999.  Results for the 2000 period benefited from

lower O&M expenses at the parent, reclassification of the

Gulf States merger goodwill amortization from the parent to

the utility, and telecommunications earnings.  Partially

offsetting these improvements were slightly lower investment

income and higher interest expense in 2000.

                  Share Repurchase Program

     During third quarter 2000, Entergy bought an additional

3.3 million shares of its common stock under the share

repurchase program at a cost of $108 million.  Since the

initiation of the program through September 30, 2000,

Entergy repurchased 27.4 million shares and spent $726

million of what is now a $1.06 billion program, including

the incremental amount announced in association with the

pending merger with FPL Group.  Purchases are expected to

continue until the authorized amount is fully spent.

The specific timing of the completion of the program will

depend on market conditions, but it is expected that the

program will be completed by the merger's financial close.

                           Outlook

     "After three record quarters in a row, we are more

confident than ever that 2000 will be an outstanding

operational and financial year for Entergy," said C. John

Wilder, Entergy's chief financial officer.  "We are

increasing our guidance on 2000 earnings to a range of $2.85

to $2.90 per share.  This new range reflects 18 cents per

share contributed by weather-induced earnings, and the

remaining amount is attributed to improved operating

performance expected at the utility and EWO.  Results for

2000 provide a strong foundation for continued earnings

growth supporting our 2001 earnings guidance range of $2.90

to $3.10 per share."

     Entergy is a major global energy company with power

production, distribution operations and related diversified

services.  Entergy owns, manages, or invests in power plants

generating nearly 30,000 megawatts of electricity

domestically and internationally, and delivers electricity to

about 2.5 million customers in portions of Arkansas,

Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.  It is also a leading

provider of wholesale energy marketing and trading services.


      Entergy Corporation's on-line address is

http://www.entergy.com

The  following  constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement  under

the  Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995:

Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements

contained in the foregoing release with respect to the

revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and

other aspects of the business of Entergy Corporation may

involve risks and uncertainties.  A number of factors could

cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from

those indicated by such forward-looking statements.  These

factors   include,  but  are  not  limited  to,  risks   and

uncertainties  relating  to: the  effects  of  weather,  the

performance  of  generating units and transmission  systems,

the   possession  of  nuclear  materials,  fuel  prices  and

availability,  the  effects  of  regulatory  decisions   and

changes  in  law, litigation, capital spending requirements,

the onset of competition, advances in technology, changes in

accounting standards, corporate restructuring and changes in

capital  structure, movements in the markets for electricity

and  other  energy-related commodities, changes in  interest

rates   and  in  financial  and  foreign  currency   markets

generally,  changes  in  corporate  strategies,  and   other

factors.


<PAGE>


                     ENTERGY CORPORATION
                    Earnings at a glance






        Third Quarter             2000        1999        %

        Operating Revenues     $3,431.56    $3,064.54     12.0
        Earnings                 $299.93      $286.22      4.8
        Earnings per share*        $1.34        $1.16     15.5


        *Includes Special Items (EPS):
          Depreciation adjustment                 -       0.04
          Regulatory & reserve adjustments    (0.03)     (0.03)
                                            -------      -----
          Total                             $( 0.03)     $0.01
                                            =======      =====





        Year to Date              2000          1999          %

        Operating Revenues     $7,380.84     $7,020.86        5.1
        Earnings                 $635.99       $548.18       16.0
        Earnings per share*        $2.77         $2.22       24.8


                 *Includes Special Items (EPS) :
          Gain on sale of Freestone Project      $ 0.06          -
          Change in unbilled revenue estimate                 0.13
          Depreciation adjustment                     -       0.04
          SERI refund adjustments                     -      (0.08)
          Regulatory & reserve adjustments        (0.09)     (0.09)
          Foreign tax benefits                        -       0.10
          Gain on sale of  Hyperion                   -       0.03
          CitiPower purchase price adjustment         -       0.02
          EPG write-off of start-up costs per new
              accounting standard                     -      (0.01)
                                                 ------      -----
          Total                                  $(0.03)     $0.14
                                                 ======      =====



Note - dollars in millions except per share amounts, which are actual.


<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            Entergy Corporation
                      Consolidated Income Statement
                     Three Months Ended September 30
                              (in thousands)
                                                                  2000        1999        %
                                                                                      Inc/(Dec)
                                                                      (unaudited)
<S>                                                            <C>         <C>           <C>
Operating Revenues:
     Domestic electric                                         $2,385,087  $2,019,513    18.1
     Natural gas                                                   21,815      18,441    18.3
     Steam products                                                     -           -       -
     Competitive businesses                                     1,024,653   1,026,581    (0.2)
                                                               ----------  ----------
                      Total                                     3,431,555   3,064,535    12.0
                                                               ----------  ----------
Operating Expenses:
     Operation and maintenance:
         Fuel, fuel-related expenses,
           and gas purchased for resale                           794,782     584,211    36.0
         Purchased power                                        1,158,145   1,139,855     1.6
         Nuclear refueling outage expenses                         18,439      19,594    (5.9)
         Other operation and maintenance                          504,379     417,339    20.9
     Decommissioning                                               11,505      11,572    (0.6)
     Taxes other than income taxes                                103,188      93,028    10.9
     Depreciation and amortization                                188,967     161,616    16.9
     Other regulatory charges (credits) - net                      47,816      29,003    64.9
     Amortization of rate deferrals                                10,497      10,722    (2.1)
                                                               ----------  ----------
                      Total                                     2,837,718   2,466,940    15.0
                                                               ----------  ----------

Operating Income                                                  593,837     597,595    (0.6)
                                                               ----------  ----------

Other Income (Deductions):
     Allowance for equity funds used during
         construction                                               9,163       7,877    16.3
     Gain (loss) on sales of assets - net                            (284)        587  (148.4)
     Miscellaneous - net                                           53,873      29,077    85.3
                                                               ----------  ----------
                      Total                                        62,752      37,541    67.2
                                                               ----------  ----------

Interest and Other Charges:
     Interest on long-term debt                                   121,464     116,615     4.2
     Other interest - net                                          22,576      12,921    74.7
     Dividends on preferred securities of subsidiaries              4,709       4,709       -
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during
         construction                                              (6,776)     (6,064)   11.7
                                                               ----------  ----------
                      Total                                       141,973     128,181    10.8
                                                               ----------  ----------

Income Before Income Taxes                                        514,616     506,955     1.5
Income Taxes                                                      207,927     210,797    (1.4)
                                                               ----------  ----------

Consolidated Net Income                                           306,689     296,158     3.6
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries and other           6,755       9,939   (32.0)
                                                               ----------  ----------
Earnings Applicable to Common Stock                              $299,934    $286,219     4.8
                                                               ==========  ==========
Earnings Per Average Common Share:
     Basic                                                          $1.35       $1.16    16.4
     Diluted                                                        $1.34       $1.16    15.5
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
     Basic                                                    222,159,091 246,253,929
     Diluted                                                  224,352,165 246,389,119


</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                         Entergy Corporation
                    Consolidated Income Statement
                    Nine Months Ended September 30
                            (in thousands)
                                                                2000          1999          %
                                                                                         Inc/(Dec)
                                                                     (unaudited)
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>
Operating Revenues:
     Domestic electric                                        $5,402,657    $4,871,232     10.9
     Natural gas                                                  96,107        78,321     22.7
     Steam products                                                    -        15,550   (100.0)
     Competitive businesses                                    1,882,071     2,055,758     (8.4)
                                                              ----------    ----------
                      Total                                    7,380,835     7,020,861      5.1
                                                              ----------    ----------

Operating Expenses:
     Operation and maintenance:
         Fuel, fuel-related expenses,
           and gas purchased for resale                        1,756,972     1,478,055     18.9
         Purchased power                                       2,030,210     2,190,481     (7.3)
         Nuclear refueling outage expenses                        53,625        56,414     (4.9)
         Other operation and maintenance                       1,332,012     1,195,677     11.4
     Decommissioning                                              28,611        35,004    (18.3)
     Taxes other than income taxes                               266,346       259,149      2.8
     Depreciation and amortization                               545,991       523,165      4.4
     Other regulatory charges (credits) - net                     27,311        10,033    172.2
     Amortization of rate deferrals                               25,776       107,902    (76.1)
                                                              ----------    ----------
                      Total                                    6,066,854     5,855,880      3.6
                                                              ----------    ----------

Operating Income                                               1,313,981     1,164,981     12.8
                                                              ----------    ----------

Other Income (Deductions):
     Allowance for equity funds used during
         construction                                             24,898        20,636     20.7
     Gain on sales of assets - net                                21,291        61,888    (65.6)
     Miscellaneous - net                                         156,505        89,093     75.7
                                                              ----------    ----------
                      Total                                      202,694       171,617     18.1
                                                              ----------    ----------

Interest and Other Charges:
     Interest on long-term debt                                  353,585       359,310     (1.6)
     Other interest - net                                         66,227        58,404     13.4
     Dividends on preferred securities of subsidiaries            14,128        14,128      0.0
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during
         construction                                            (18,753)      (16,469)    13.9
                                                              ----------    ----------
                      Total                                      415,187       415,373     (0.0)
                                                              ----------    ----------
Income Before Income Taxes                                     1,101,488       921,225     19.6
Income Taxes                                                     440,616       342,403     28.7
                                                              ----------    ----------

Consolidated Net Income                                          660,872       578,822     14.2
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries and other         24,886        30,645    (18.8)
                                                              ----------    ----------
Earnings Applicable to Common Stock                             $635,986      $548,177     16.0
                                                              ==========    ==========
Earnings Per Average Common Share:
     Basic                                                         $2.78         $2.22     25.2
     Diluted                                                       $2.77         $2.22     24.8
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
     Basic                                                   228,930,171   246,541,754
     Diluted                                                 230,034,859   246,770,002


</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             Entergy Corporation
                       Consolidated Income Statement
                      Twelve Months Ended September 30
                               (in thousands)
                                                                 2000          1999      %
                                                                                       Inc/(Dec)
                                                                      (unaudited)
<S>                                                            <C>          <C>
Operating Revenues:
     Domestic electric                                         $6,803,141   $6,152,247    10.6
     Natural gas                                                  128,141      102,060    25.6
     Steam products                                                     -       27,001  (100.0)
     Competitive businesses                                     2,201,920    2,824,972   (22.1)
                                                               ----------   ----------
                      Total                                     9,133,202    9,106,280     0.3
                                                               ----------   ----------

Operating Expenses:
     Operation and maintenance:
         Fuel, fuel-related expenses,
           and gas purchased for resale                         2,361,791    1,927,305    22.5
         Purchased power                                        2,282,212    2,765,029   (17.5)
         Nuclear refueling outage expenses                         73,267       76,165    (3.8)
         Other operation and maintenance                        1,841,880    1,717,395     7.2
     Decommissioning                                               39,596       45,246   (12.5)
     Taxes other than income taxes                                346,480      344,157     0.7
     Depreciation and amortization                                721,707      743,930    (3.0)
     Other regulatory charges (credits) - net                      32,111       33,410    (3.9)
     Amortization of rate deferrals                                33,500      125,697   (73.3)
                                                               ----------   ----------
                      Total                                     7,732,544    7,778,334    (0.6)
                                                               ----------   ----------

Operating Income                                                1,400,658    1,327,946     5.5
                                                               ----------   ----------

Other Income (Deductions):
     Allowance for equity funds used during
         construction                                              33,553       23,451    43.1
     Gain on sales of assets - net                                 31,327      390,920   (92.0)
     Miscellaneous - net                                          221,835      120,770    83.7
                                                               ----------   ----------
                      Total                                       286,715      535,141   (46.4)
                                                               ----------   ----------

Interest and Other Charges:
     Interest on long-term debt                                   471,153      529,126   (11.0)
     Other interest - net                                          90,296       87,815     2.8
     Dividends on preferred securities of subsidiaries             18,838       23,221   (18.9)
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during
         construction                                             (24,869)     (19,215)   29.4
                                                               ----------   ----------
                      Total                                       555,418      620,947   (10.6)
                                                               ----------   ----------

Income Before Income Taxes                                      1,131,955    1,242,140    (8.9)
Income Taxes                                                      454,879      416,318     9.3
                                                               ----------   ----------

Consolidated Net Income                                           677,076      825,822   (18.0)
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries and other          36,808       42,114   (12.6)
                                                               ----------   ----------
Earnings Applicable to Common Stock                              $640,268     $783,708   (18.3)
                                                               ==========   ==========
Earnings Per Average Common Share (Basic)                           $2.76        $3.18   (13.2)
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding (Basic)           231,946,696  246,553,405


</TABLE>
[CAPTION]
                            Entergy Corporation

                U.S. Utility Electric Energy Sales & Customers

                        Three Months Ended September

                                 2000      1999        %
                               (Millions of kwh)
   Electric Energy Sales:
   Residential                  11,573     11,007     5.1
   Commercial                    7,578      7,227     4.9
   Governmental                    744        720     3.4
   Industrial                   11,248     11,297    (0.4)
                                ------     ------
       Total to Ultimate        31,143     30,251     2.9
         Customers
   Wholesale                     2,290      3,087   (25.8)
                                ------     ------
       Total Sales              33,433     33,338     0.3
                                ======     ======

                   Nine Months Ended September

                                 2000      1999        %
                               (Millions of kwh)
   Electric Energy Sales:
   Residential                  24,943     24,274     2.8
   Commercial                   18,738     18,137     3.3
   Governmental                  1,966      1,932     1.7
   Industrial                   32,886     32,340     1.7
                                ------     ------
       Total to Ultimate        78,533     76,683     2.4
         Customers
   Wholesale                     6,880      7,391    (6.9)
                                ------     ------
       Total Sales              85,413     84,074     1.6
                                ======     ======


                  Twelve Months Ended September

                                 2000      1999        %
                               (Millions of kwh)
   Electric Energy Sales:
   Residential                  31,300     31,043     0.8
   Commercial                   24,376     23,868     2.1
   Governmental                  2,598      2,549     1.9
   Industrial                   44,095     43,216     2.0
                               -------    -------
       Total to Ultimate       102,369    100,676     1.7
         Customers
   Wholesale                     9,203     10,998   (16.3)
                               -------    -------
       Total Sales             111,572    111,674    (0.1)
                               =======    =======


                          September

                                 2000      1999        %
   Electric Customers
   (Year to date average):
   Residential               2,204,308  2,178,367     1.2
   Commercial                  288,473    281,267     2.6
   Governmental                 14,296     13,944     2.5
   Industrial                   42,476     42,496    (0.0)
                             ---------  ---------
       Total to Ultimate     2,549,553  2,516,074     1.3
         Customers
   Wholesale                        38         42    (9.4)
                             ---------  ---------
       Total Customers       2,549,591  2,516,116     1.3
                             =========  =========

</TEXT>
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<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>0003.txt
<TEXT>

                                                Exhibit 99.7



                                               For further information:
                                 Nancy Morovich, VP, Investor Relations
                                         Phone 504/576-5506, Fax - 2897
                                                    nmorovi@entergy.com

October 19, 2000

                   ENTERGY REPORTS A THIRD STRAIGHT
                      QUARTER OF RECORD EARNINGS

NEW  ORLEANS  -    Entergy  Corporation announced  third  quarter  2000
consolidated earnings per share of $1.34, compared with $1.16 in  1999.
On  an  operational basis, Entergy earned $1.37 per share, up 19%  when
compared with $1.15 in 1999. Earnings per share from operations  set  a
third quarter record for the company.

"With  another  record-breaking quarter for  Entergy,  we  continue  to
exceed  expectations  and  to establish a record  of  strong  execution
throughout  the  organization," said J. Wayne Leonard, Entergy's  chief
executive   officer.    "In  a  quarter  full  of   various   milestone
achievements  that  position  Entergy  for  industry  leadership,  it's
significant   that  ongoing  operations  have  consistently   improved:
customer service, reliability and safety continue to improve even  more
rapidly  than  the record earnings level.  In addition to announcing  a
merger  of  equals  with  FPL Group, achievements  during  the  quarter
included: closing our joint venture with The Shaw Group, acquiring  the
nuclear decommissioning firm TLG Services, and breaking ground  on  the
425-megawatt  RS  Cogen facility in Louisiana.   Also,  just  today  we
announced  a  settlement  of  the  Delaney  lawsuit,  removing  another
uncertainty from our future."


Table  1  provides a comparative summary of earnings per share for  the
third quarter and year-to-date 2000.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 1:  Entergy Corporation Consolidated Results
Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2000 vs. 1999
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Per share in U.S. $)
                               Third Quarter       Year-to-Date
                           2000   1999  Change  2000   1999  Change
As Reported
  U.S. Utility             1.27   1.15   0.12   2.35   2.11   0.24
  Parent & Other           0.01  (0.03)  0.04   0.08  (0.09)  0.17
  Competitive Businesses   0.06   0.04   0.02   0.34   0.20   0.14
                          ----------------------------------------
  Consolidated Earnings    1.34   1.16   0.18   2.77   2.22   0.55

Less Special Items
  U.S. Utility            (0.03)  0.01  (0.04) (0.09)     -  (0.09)
  Parent & Other              -      -      -      -      -      -
  Competitive Businesses      -      -      -   0.06   0.14  (0.08)
                          ----------------------------------------
  Total                   (0.03)  0.01  (0.04) (0.03)  0.14  (0.17)

Operational
  U.S. Utility             1.30   1.14   0.16   2.44   2.11   0.33
  Parent & Other           0.01  (0.03)  0.04   0.08  (0.09)  0.17
  Competitive Businesses   0.06   0.04   0.02   0.28   0.06   0.22
                          ----------------------------------------
  Consolidated Earnings    1.37   1.15   0.22   2.80   2.08   0.72

Weather Impact             0.17   0.11   0.06   0.18   0.11   0.07

Consolidated Operational   1.20   1.04   0.16   2.62   1.97   0.65
Earnings Excluding Weather
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Tables  2  and 3 provide third quarter and year-to-date 2000  vs.  1999
reported  earnings  variance analyses for "U.S. Utility  and  Parent  &
Other," "Competitive Businesses," and "Consolidated."
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 2:  Entergy Corporation Reported Earnings Variance Analysis
Third Quarter 2000 vs. 1999
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Per share in U.S. $)          U.S.
                           Utility and   Competitive
                            Parent &     Businesses     Consolidated
                              Other
1999 earnings                  1.12          0.04           1.16
Net Revenue                    0.30   (a)       -           0.30
Share repurchase/              0.11          0.01           0.12
  dilution effect
Miscellaneous - net            0.01          0.05    (b)    0.06
Preferred dividend             0.01             -           0.01
  requirements
Income taxes - other           0.01          0.01           0.02
Taxes other than              (0.03)  (c)    0.01          (0.02)
  income taxes
Interest and other            (0.02)        (0.01)         (0.03)
  charges
Depreciation/amortization     (0.07)  (d)       -          (0.07)
Other O&M                     (0.16)  (e)   (0.05)   (f)   (0.21)
                              -----         -----          -----
2000 earnings                  1.28          0.06           1.34
                              -----         -----          -----
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table   3:   Entergy  Corporation  Reported   Earnings
Variance Analysis
Year-to-Date 2000 vs. 1999
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Per share in U.S. $)          U.S.
                          Utility and   Competitive
                            Parent &    Businesses   Consolidated
                              Other
1999 earnings                 2.02          0.20          2.22
Net Revenue                   0.40   (a)    0.36   (g)    0.76
Share repurchase/             0.16          0.03          0.19
  dilution effect
Miscellaneous - net           0.05          0.13   (b)    0.18
Decommissioning               0.02             -          0.02
Preferred dividend            0.02             -          0.02
  requirements
Nuclear refueling             0.01             -          0.01
  outage
Interest and other            0.04         (0.04)            -
  charges
Taxes other than             (0.02)            -         (0.02)
  income taxes
Depreciation/amortization    (0.06)  (d)    0.01         (0.05)
Gain on sale of assets           -         (0.07)  (h)   (0.07)
Income taxes - other         (0.01)        (0.14)  (i)   (0.15)
Other O&M                    (0.20)  (e)   (0.14)  (f)   (0.34)
                             -----         -----         -----
2000 earnings                 2.43          0.34          2.77
                             -----         -----         -----
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Quarterly Overview

Third quarter 2000 consolidated revenues were up 12% compared with  the
same period of 1999, driven by an 18% increase at the utility.  Utility
revenues  were  higher  due  to  strong sales  growth  across  customer
classes,  fuel  clause  revenues, and more  favorable  weather.   Third
quarter  revenues at the competitive businesses were down 0.6% in  2000
as  compared  with  1999  due  to lower  trading  revenues  at  Entergy
Wholesale  Operations (EWO), partially offset by a slight  increase  in
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station revenues from a full quarter of ownership
in 2000.

On a consolidated basis, third quarter 2000 fuel expenses increased 36%
in  2000,  rising significantly at the utility, offset partially  by  a
decline  at  EWO  due  to lower trading volumes.   The  utility's  fuel
expense rose 65% on a quarterly basis due to both a rise in gas  prices
and an increase in generation.  Purchased power was down at the utility
in  2000,  due  to  both lower volumes purchased  and  lower  wholesale
prices.

In  the  third  quarter of 2000, other O&M increased 21% compared  with
third  quarter  1999,  as expenses rose at both  the  utility  and  the
competitive  businesses. Other O&M at the utility rose  in  2000  as  a
result of increased nuclear expenses, including expenses related to the
steam  turbine inspections at Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO); other  plant-
related  expenses; increased reliability spending; and increased  storm
damage  accruals.   Other O&M at the competitive  businesses  increased
primarily as a result of higher O&M at Pilgrim (resulting from 3Q  2000
outage expenses and a full quarter of ownership in 2000 versus only two
and a half months in 3Q 1999), as well as development cost reserves  at
EWO.   Depreciation  on  a consolidated basis increased  17%  in  2000,
largely due to a 1999 adjustment that was identified as a special item.
Quarterly  operating  income was down 0.6% on a consolidated  basis  in
2000.

Other income increased 67% in third quarter 2000, as miscellaneous  net
rose due to the liquidated damages received from Raytheon Engineers and
Constructors  for  delayed construction of the  Saltend  plant  in  the
United Kingdom.  Interest expense increased 11% on a consolidated basis
in  2000, largely as a result of an increase in long-term debt  at  the
utility and short-term borrowing at the parent.  The effective tax rate
was  40.3%  in third quarter 2000, slightly lower than 1999's  rate  of
41.6%.


U.S. Utility

In  the third quarter of 2000, utility earnings on an as reported basis
were  $1.27 per share, compared with $1.15 for the same period in 1999.
Third  quarter 2000 results included a $(0.03) special item related  to
regulatory and reserve adjustments.  On an operational basis, quarterly
earnings  per  share were $1.30 in 2000, 14% higher than the  $1.14  in
third  quarter 1999.  Weather was more favorable in 2000,  contributing
$0.17  per share to third quarter earnings compared with $0.11 in 1999.
Third  quarter 2000 earnings per share were also helped by sales growth
of  1.7%  on  a  weather-adjusted volume basis  (see  appendix)  and  a
reduction  in  the  number  of outstanding  shares  due  to  the  share
repurchase  program.  Partially offsetting these factors were  current-
period  increases in O&M spending, primarily resulting  from  increased
nuclear  expenses  (including expenses related  to  the  steam  turbine
inspections   at   ANO),   other  plant-related   expenses,   increased
reliability spending, and increased storm damage accruals.


Parent & Other

Parent  &  Other earnings per share were $0.01 in third  quarter  2000,
compared with a loss of $(0.03) in third quarter 1999.  Results for the
2000   period  benefited  from  lower  O&M  expenses  at  the   parent,
reclassifying of the Gulf States merger goodwill amortization from  the
parent  to  the  utility, and telecommunications  earnings.   Partially
offsetting these improvements were slightly lower investment income and
higher interest expense in 2000.


Competitive Businesses

On  both an as reported basis and an operational basis, the competitive
businesses  earned  $0.06  per share in  the  third  quarter  of  2000,
compared  with  $0.04  in the same period of 1999.   Entergy  Wholesale
Operations reported earnings per share of $0.03 in the third quarter of
2000,  unchanged from the same period in 1999.  Strong trading earnings
of  $0.06  and liquidated damages of $0.07 for delayed construction  of
the Saltend project were partially offset by development cost reserves,
compensation-related  foreign tax adjustments and  ongoing  development
expenses at EWO.

Entergy  Nuclear earned $0.03 per share in the third quarter  of  2000,
equal to earnings in the third quarter of 1999.  Both periods benefited
from strong operations at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, which  has
run at a 94% capacity factor in 2000.

The  combined  results of the competitive businesses in  third  quarter
2000 do not include a 1999 loss of $(0.02) per share reported by retail
operations, which were divested in 1999.


Table  4  provides  a  2000  vs. 1999 comparison  of  contributions  by
business  for the third quarter and year-to-date, on both  as  reported
and operational bases.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 4:  Competitive Businesses Contributions to Earnings Per Share
Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2000 vs. 1999
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Per share in U.S. $)
                            Third Quarter            Year-to-Date
                       2000    1999  $ Change    2000  1999  $ Change
As Reported
Entergy Wholesale      0.03    0.03        -     0.21   0.05   0.16
  Operations
Entergy Nuclear        0.03    0.03        -     0.13   0.03   0.10
Divested Businesses       -   (0.02)    0.02       -    0.12  (0.12)
                       --------------------------------------------
   Total               0.06    0.04     0.02     0.34   0.20   0.14

Less Special Items
Entergy Wholesale         -       -        -     0.06  (0.01)  0.07
  Operations
Entergy Nuclear           -       -        -      -     -      -
Divested Businesses       -       -        -      -     0.15  (0.15)
                       --------------------------------------------
   Total                  -       -        -     0.06   0.14  (0.08)

Operational
Entergy Wholesale      0.03    0.03        -     0.15   0.06   0.09
  Operations
Entergy Nuclear        0.03    0.03        -     0.13   0.03   0.10
Divested Businesses       -   (0.02)    0.02       -   (0.03)  0.03
                       --------------------------------------------
   Total               0.06    0.04     0.02     0.28   0.06   0.22

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Share Repurchase Program

During  the  third quarter of 2000, 3.3 million shares were repurchased
at  a  total  cost of $108 million.  From the initiation of  the  share
repurchase  program  in  July 1999 through  September  30,  2000,  $726
million  was  utilized  to purchase 27.4 million  shares.   The  merger
agreement  with  FPL  Group,  announced  on  July  31,  2000,  expanded
Entergy's share repurchase program.  Including the initial $750 million
authorized  by the Board in July 1999, the total amount authorized  for
repurchasing shares increased to $1.06 billion.  The entire program  is
expected to be completed by the time of the merger's financial close.


Earnings Review and Outlook

"Financial  results again were strong in the third  quarter,"  said  C.
John Wilder, Entergy's chief financial officer.  "The utility continued
to perform extremely well, and the competitive businesses are making  a
growing  contribution to the company's overall earnings.  We  are  more
confident  than  ever that 2000 will be an outstanding operational  and
financial year for Entergy.  We are increasing our guidance on earnings
to  a  range  of $2.85 to $2.90 per share.  This new range reflects  18
cents  per  share  contributed  by weather-induced  earnings,  and  the
remainder  is attributed to improved operating performance expected  at
the utility and EWO."
Table 5 lists special items by business for the third quarter and year-
to-date for 2000 and 1999.  Special items are those events that are non-
routine,  are  related  to prior periods, or result  from  discontinued
operations.   The intent is to identify separately the earnings  impact
of  special  events  in  order to report  solely  the  results  of  the
company's ongoing operations.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 5:  Entergy Corporation Special Items   (Shown as
positive / (negative) impact on earnings)
Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2000 vs. 1999
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Per share in U.S. $)
                                  Third Quarter  Year-to-Date
                             2000    1999  Change  2000   1999  Change
U.S. Utility Special Items
Regulatory and reserve      (0.03)  (0.03)    -   (0.09) (0.09)    -
  adjustments(j)
Depreciation adjustment              0.04  (0.04)         0.04  (0.04)
Change in unbilled revenue                                0.13  (0.13)
  estimate
SERI refund adjustments                                  (0.08)  0.08
                            -----------------------------------------
Total                       (0.03)   0.01  (0.04) (0.09)    -   (0.09)

Parent Special Items

Competitive Businesses Special Items
EWO - Freestone project sale                       0.06          0.06
EWO - write-off of start-up                              (0.01)  0.01
  costs per new accounting
  standard(k)
Divested Businesses - foreign                             0.10  (0.10)
  tax benefits
Divested Businesses - gain on                             0.03  (0.03)
  sale of Hyperion
Divested Businesses - CitiPower                           0.02  (0.02)
  purchase price adjustment
                            -----------------------------------------
Total                                              0.06   0.14  (0.08)


Total Special Items         (0.03)   0.01  (0.04) (0.03)  0.14  (0.17)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Table 6 provides Entergy's projection of 2000 operational earnings  per
share.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 6: 2000 Earnings Per Share Guidance
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Per share in U.S. $)
            1999         Changes in 2000          2000 Guidance 3Q 2000 YTD
                                                       Range    Operational
                                       Range of Impact
Utility             Share repurchase    0.17   0.18
(excluding           and other
weather)                                -----------
             2.17        Total          0.17   0.18  2.34 2.35      2.26

Entergy             Full year of        0.10   0.11
Nuclear              Pilgrim ownership
                                       ------------
             0.06         Total         0.10   0.11  0.16 0.17      0.13
Entergy             No Edesur sale     (0.07) (0.07)
Wholesale
Operations
                    U.K. projects       0.19   0.20
                     (LD's &
                     operations)
                    Improved trading    0.07   0.08
                    Development costs  (0.04) (0.04)
                     and other
                                        -----------
             0.05         Total         0.15   0.17  0.20 0.22      0.15

Parent &            Expense             0.20   0.21
Other                reductions & other
                    Reduced            (0.03) (0.03)
                     investment income
                                        -----------
            (0.20)        Total         0.17   0.18  (0.03)(0.02)   0.08

            ------------------------------------------------------------
Total        2.08                       0.59   0.64   2.67  2.72    2.62

Weather      0.09                                     0.18  0.18    0.18
 Impact
Total        2.17                                     2.85  2.90    2.80
 incl.
 weather

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Table 7 provides Entergy's projection of 2001 operational earnings  per
share.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 7: 2001 Earnings Per Share Guidance
(Per share in U.S. $)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Proj.           Changes in 2001              2001
               2000                                       Guidance
            Operational                                      Range

                                          Range of Impact
Utility (excluding     Share repurchase &   0.11   0.12
weather)                other
                                           ------------
            2.34   2.35       Total         0.11   0.12     2.45   2.47

Entergy                Pilgrim outage &    (0.09) (0.08)
Nuclear                 lower PPA price
                       Indian Point 3 &     0.16   0.18
                        FitzPatrick
                        operations
                       Other                0.00   0.09
                                           ------------
            0.16   0.17       Total         0.07   0.19     0.23   0.36

Entergy                No liquidated       (0.17) (0.17)
 Wholesale              damages
 Operations
                       Saltend & Damhead    0.15   0.16
                        Creek operations
                                           ------------
            0.11   0.12       Total        (0.02) (0.01)    0.09   0.11


Entergy                Gateway Pipeline &   0.16   0.17
 Trading                Entergy-Koch L.P.
                                           ------------
            0.09   0.10       Total         0.16   0.17     0.25   0.27

Parent &               Lower investment    (0.09) (0.09)
 Other                  income
                                           ------------
           (0.03) (0.02)       Total       (0.09) (0.09)   (0.12) (0.11)

           ------------------------------------------------------------
Total       2.67   2.72                     0.23   0.38     2.90   3.10

Weather     0.18   0.18                                     0.00   0.00
 Impact
Total       2.85   2.90                                     2.90   3.10
 incl.
 weather
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------


Other Performance Highlights

Operating  cash  flows increased 5% in the third  quarter  of  2000  as
compared  with  the same period in 1999 and rose 16% on a  year-to-date
basis in 2000.  The increase largely resulted from higher net income in
2000  and was amplified on a per share basis with fewer shares in  2000
as a result of the share repurchase program.

In  the twelve months ending September 30, 2000, cash return on average
investment  improved  by  15% over the prior period  to  6.8%.   EBITDA
increased  significantly in the last twelve months, while  the  average
investment  was  lower in the more recent period because non-productive
assets  were  divested in late 1998.  Return on average  common  equity
rose even more dramatically in the most recent twelve months, up 18% to
9.2%.   Net  income  was  21% higher in the last four  quarters,  while
average  common  equity  only increased 1%.  This  was  due  to  higher
retained earnings from strong net income growth being mostly offset  by
the  share repurchase program's equity-lowering effect.  With 10% fewer
shares  in  2000, the book value per share was higher  for  the  period
ending September 30, 2000 than for the earlier period.



Table  8  provides  a comparative summary of key financial  performance
metrics for the third quarter and year-to-date 2000 vs. 1999.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 8:  Entergy Corporation Key Financial Performance Metrics
Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2000 vs. 1999
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          Third Quarter             Year-to-Date
                       2000  1999  Change      2000    1999   Change
Operating cash flow    $437   $417    $20     $1,174  $1,009   $165
  ($ millions)
Operating cash flow   $1.95  $1.69  $0.26      $5.10   $4.09  $1.01
  per share

For 12 months ending    2000    1999    Change
  September 30
Cash return on          6.81%   5.94%   0.87%
  average investment(l)
Return on average       9.19%   7.79%   1.40%
  common equity(m)
Book value per         $32.14  $30.06   $2.08
  share(n)
End of period shares    220.1   243.3   (23.2)
  outstanding (millions)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Entergy's common stock is listed on the New York, Chicago, and Pacific
                   exchanges under the symbol "ETR".

    Entergy Corporation's on-line address is http://www.entergy.com

***********************************************************************
**************************************************************
The  following constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the  Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Investors are cautioned  that
forward-looking  statements  contained in the  foregoing  release  with
respect  to the revenues, earnings, performance, strategies,  prospects
and  other  aspects of the business of Entergy Corporation may  involve
risks  and  uncertainties.   A  number of factors  could  cause  actual
results  or outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by  such
forward-looking statements.  These factors include, but are not limited
to,  risks  and uncertainties relating to: the effects of weather,  the
performance   of  generating  units  and  transmission   systems,   the
possession  of  nuclear  materials, fuel prices and  availability,  the
effects of regulatory decisions and changes in law, litigation, capital
spending   requirements,   the  onset  of  competition,   advances   in
technology,  changes  in accounting standards, corporate  restructuring
and  changes  in  capital  structure,  movements  in  the  markets  for
electricity  and other energy-related commodities, changes in  interest
rates  and in financial and foreign currency markets generally, changes
in corporate strategies, and other factors.
_______________________________
(a) Net revenue increased primarily as a result of strong sales growth
    and hotter than normal weather.  Weather-adjusted sales growth for
    the quarter and year-to-date was 1.7% (see appendix).

    Utility Net Revenue Variance Analysis, 2000 vs. 1999  ($ EPS)
            Third Quarter                    Year-to-Date
      Weather              0.06           Weather              0.07
      Sales growth/pricing 0.21           Sales growth/pricing 0.25
      Special items           -           Special items        0.03
      Other                0.03           Other                0.05
      Total                0.30           Total                0.40

(b) Miscellaneous-net for both the third quarter and year-to-date 2000
    increased  primarily  as a result of liquidated  damages  received  in
    compensation  for  lost  earnings from  operations  of  EWO's  delayed
    Saltend plant in the U.K.
(c) Other taxes increased as a result of an adjustment in sales and use
    taxes stemming from recently completed state tax audits.
(d) Depreciation  increased  primarily  as  a  result  of   a   $0.04
    depreciation  adjustment recorded as a special item in  3Q  1999  and
    also  because  of  a  current period increase in depreciable  utility
    plant.
(e) Other  O&M  increased primarily as a result of  increased  nuclear
    expenses (including expenses related to the steam turbine inspections
    at   ANO),   other  plant-related  expenses,  increased   reliability
    spending, and increased storm damage accruals.
(f) Other  O&M increased primarily as a result of higher  O&M  at  the
    Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (resulting from 3Q 2000 outage expenses
    and  a  full quarter of ownership in 2000 versus only two and a  half
    months in 3Q 1999), as well as development cost reserves at EWO.
(g) Net  revenue  increased as a result of the  inclusion  of  Pilgrim
    operations  (acquired  7/13/99) and favorable trading  operations  at
    EWO.
(h) Gain on sale of assets decreased as a result of prior year gains of
    $0.07 per share on the sale of Edesur, $0.03 per share on the sale of
    Hyperion,  and  $0.02  per  share  for  a  CitiPower  purchase  price
    adjustment, offset by 2000's second quarter gain of $0.06  per  share
    on the sale of EWO's Freestone project in Texas.
(i) Income taxes-other increased primarily as a result of foreign  tax
    credits taken in 1999.
(j) Regulatory and reserve adjustments were made in the first and third
    quarters  of  2000  for  potential rate actions,  rate  refunds,  and
    ongoing litigation.
(k) The  new accounting standard is AICPA Statement of Position  98-5,
    "Recording the Costs of Start-Up Operations."
(l) "Cash  return  on average investment" is 12-months rolling  EBITDA
    divided  by  average total assets plus accumulated depreciation  less
    current  liabilities - 1999 EBTIDA excludes the gains from  sales  of
    London  Electricity  and  CitiPower.  This metric  is  a  measure  of
    Entergy's ability to generate cash relative to its gross investments.
(m) "Return on average common equity" is 12-months rolling net  income
    divided  by  average common equity - net income excludes all  special
    items.   This  metric is a measure of Entergy's ability  to  generate
    profits from equity received from common shareholders.
(n) "Book  value per share" is common equity divided by end of  period
    shares  outstanding.  This metric is a measure of the book  value  of
    Entergy's net assets per share.

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Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Balance Sheet
September 30, 2000
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

                                                                   U.S.        Parent     Competitive  Eliminations   Consolidated
                                                                Utilities     Company      Businesses
                           ASSETS
<S>                                                              <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
CURRENT ASSETS

 Cash and cash equivalents:
    Cash                                                         $   67,757   $      198    $  43,301     $        -    $  111,255
    Temporary cash investments - at cost,
    which approximates market                                       341,090       60,499      718,704              -     1,120,292
    Special deposits                                                      -            -        1,542              -         1,542
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
     Total cash and cash equivalents                                408,846       60,697      763,546              -     1,233,089
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
Other temporary investments                                               -            -       21,897              -        21,897
Notes receivable                                                      1,577            -        2,590              -         4,166
Accounts receivable:
   Customer                                                         543,609            -          100              -       543,708
   Allowance for doubtful accounts                                   (6,943)           -       (2,064)             -        (9,007)
   Associated companies                                              14,713      107,703        4,852       (127,269)            -
   Other                                                             73,036         (516)     300,708              -       373,228
   Accrued unbilled revenues                                        433,784            -            -              -       433,784
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
     Total receivables                                            1,058,199      107,188      303,595       (127,269)    1,341,713
Deferred fuel costs                                                 539,000            -            -              -       539,000
Fuel inventory - at average cost                                    114,024            -        7,583           (528)      121,079
Materials and supplies - at average cost                            339,804          (13)      23,016              -       362,807
Rate deferrals                                                       19,797            -            -              -        19,797
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs                              28,621            -            -              -        28,621
Prepayments and other                                                65,145        2,200        9,939              -        77,285
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
TOTAL                                                             2,575,014      170,072    1,132,165       (127,797)    3,749,454
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------

OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS

Investment in subsidiary companies - at equity                          214    6,546,405            -     (6,546,405)          214
Decommissioning trust funds                                         898,651            -      456,135              -     1,354,785
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated
  depreciation)                                                     223,444            -      107,256              -       330,699
Non-regulated investments                                                 -        1,000      299,691              -       300,691
Other - at cost (less accumulated depreciation)                      17,929            -        4,439              -        22,368
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
TOTAL                                                             1,140,237    6,547,405      867,520     (6,546,405)    2,008,757
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------

UTILITY PLANT

Electric                                                         23,512,481        4,340      155,534              -    23,672,355
Plant acquisition adjustment                                        394,431            -          300              -       394,731
Property under capital lease                                        768,135            -            -              -       768,135
Natural gas                                                         190,895            -            -              -       190,895
Construction work in progress                                       868,030        1,266    1,069,358              -     1,938,654
Nuclear fuel under capital lease                                    271,021            -            -              -       271,021
Nuclear fuel                                                         44,188            -       37,474              -        81,662
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT                                              26,049,181        5,606    1,262,666              -    27,317,453
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization                 11,313,999        2,893       86,374              -    11,403,267
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
UTILITY PLANT - NET                                              14,735,182        2,712    1,176,292              -    15,914,186
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------

DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS

Regulatory assets:
    Rate deferrals                                                    1,402            -            -              -         1,402
    SFAS 109 regulatory asset - net                               1,002,350            -            -              -     1,002,350
    Unamortized loss on reacquired debt                             188,025            -            -              -       188,025
    Other regulatory assets                                         703,639            -            -              -       703,639
  Long-term receivables                                              30,281            -            -              -        30,281
  Other                                                             184,050      414,271      232,732       (402,046)      429,009
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
TOTAL                                                             2,109,748      414,271      232,732       (402,046)    2,354,706
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
TOTAL ASSETS                                                    $20,560,181   $7,134,460   $3,408,709    $(7,076,247)  $24,027,103
                                                                ===========   ==========   ==========    ===========   ===========
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.

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Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Balance Sheet
September 30, 2000
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

                                                                   U.S.        Parent     Competitive  Eliminations   Consolidated
                                                                Utilities     Company      Businesses

            LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
<S>                                                             <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Currently maturing long-term debt                               $   339,858    $       -    $  67,000    $         -   $   406,858
Notes payable:
  Associated companies                                                    -            -        5,322         (5,322)            -
  Other                                                                 715            -          321              -         1,036
Account payable:
  Associated companies                                                7,316        1,184       16,344        (24,844)            -
  Other                                                             591,989        4,400      270,199              -       866,587
Customer deposits                                                   168,163            -            -              -       168,163
Taxes accrued                                                       578,503       13,648      181,489              -       773,641
Accumulated deferred income taxes                                   159,710            -           20              -       159,730
Nuclear refueling outage costs                                        6,854            -            -              -         6,854
Interest accrued                                                    150,288          (17)       5,477              -       155,748
Co-owner advances                                                    13,250            -            -         (8,129)        5,121
Obligations under capital leases                                    176,224            -            -              -       176,224
Other                                                               188,950       13,355       33,897        (22,533)      213,668
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
TOTAL                                                             2,381,819       32,571      580,069        (60,829)    2,933,630
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------

DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accumulated deferred income taxes                                 3,310,198      (18,105)    (103,412)             -     3,188,681
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits                         500,229            -            -              -       500,229
Obligations under capital leases                                    181,810            -           15              -       181,825
FERC settlement - refund obligation                                  32,471            -            -              -        32,471
Other regulatory liabilities                                        252,173            -            -              -       252,173
Decommisioning                                                      288,172            -      449,097              -       737,269
Transition to competition                                           201,797            -            -              -       201,797
Regulatory reserves                                                 341,551            -            -              -       341,551
Accumulated provisions                                              282,194            -       10,100              -       292,294
Other                                                               706,439       50,547      203,949       (394,444)      566,489
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
TOTAL                                                             6,097,034       32,442      559,748       (394,444)    6,294,779
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------

Long-term debt                                                    6,037,260            -    1,144,078        (74,569)    7,106,769
Preferred stock with sinking fund                                    69,650            -            -              -        69,650
Preference stock                                                          -            -            -              -             -
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable
  preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding
  solely junior subordinated deferrable debentures                  215,000            -            -              -       215,000

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Preferred stock without sinking fund                              331,240            -            -              -       331,240
  Common stock                                                    2,225,870        2,472      664,577     (2,890,446)        2,472
       Authorized shares  500,000,000
       Issued shares CY  247,172,239
  Paid-in capital                                                 1,779,381    4,636,811      891,571     (2,670,952)    4,636,811
  Retained earnings                                               1,422,928    3,216,395     (360,841)    (1,062,087)    3,216,395
  Accumulated other comprehensive income:
    Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment                    -      (71,081)     (71,081)        71,081       (71,081)
    Net unrealized investment gains (losses)                              -            -        6,588              -         6,588
  Less - treasury stock, at cost                                          -      715,150        6,000         (6,000)      715,150
       Shares CY  27,040,581

                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
TOTAL                                                             5,759,418    7,069,447    1,124,814     (6,546,405)    7,407,275
                                                                -----------   ----------   ----------    -----------   -----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                      $20,560,181   $7,134,460   $3,408,709    $(7,076,247)  $24,027,103
                                                                ===========   ==========   ==========    ===========   ===========

*Totals may not foot due to rounding.


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Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 1999
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

                                                             U.S.        Parent     Competitive Eliminations   Consolidated
                                                           Utilities    Company      Businesses
                         ASSETS
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>           <C>
CURRENT ASSETS

 Cash and cash equivalents:
    Cash                                                    $  35,970     $     14     $ 72,214   $         -   $   108,198
    Temporary cash investments - at cost,
    which approximates market                                 101,199       16,479      987,843             -     1,105,521
    Special deposits                                                -            -            -             -             -
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
     Total cash and cash equivalents                          137,169       16,493    1,060,057             -     1,213,719
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
Other temporary investments                                         -            -      321,351             -       321,351
Notes receivable                                                   97            -        2,064             -         2,161
Accounts receivable:
   Customer                                                   290,240            -           91             -       290,331
   Allowance for doubtful accounts                             (6,943)           -       (2,564)            -        (9,507)
   Associated companies                                        16,293      177,501         (319)     (193,476)            -
   Other                                                       55,190          (51)     152,759             -       207,898
   Accrued unbilled revenues                                  298,616            -            -             -       298,616
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
     Total receivables                                        653,397      177,450      149,967      (193,476)      787,338
Deferred fuel costs                                           240,661            -            -             -       240,661
Fuel inventory - at average cost                               87,362            -        7,424          (366)       94,419
Materials and supplies - at average cost                      370,681          (18)      21,741             -       392,403
Rate deferrals                                                 30,394            -            -             -        30,394
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs                        58,119            -            -             -        58,119
Prepayments and other                                          52,836        2,100       23,628             -        78,567
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
TOTAL                                                       1,630,717      196,025    1,586,232      (193,841)    3,219,132
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------

OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS

Investment in subsidiary companies - at equity                    214    6,707,894            -    (6,707,894)          214
Decommissioning trust funds                                   815,014            -      431,009             -     1,246,023
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated
  depreciation)                                               217,622            -       99,544             -       317,165
Non-regulated investments                                           -            -      198,003             -       198,003
Other - at cost (less accumulated depreciation)                16,714            -            -             -        16,714
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
TOTAL                                                       1,049,563    6,707,894      728,556    (6,707,894)    1,778,119
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------

UTILITY PLANT

Electric                                                   23,003,335        4,340      155,486             -    23,163,161
Plant acquisition adjustment                                        -      406,630          300             -       406,929
Property under capital lease                                  768,500            -            -             -       768,500
Natural gas                                                   186,041            -            -             -       186,041
Steam products                                                      -            -            -             -             -
Construction work in progress                                 708,431          688      791,498             -     1,500,617
Nuclear fuel under capital lease                              286,476            -            -             -       286,476
Nuclear fuel                                                   39,506            -       48,186             -        87,693
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT                                        24,992,289      411,658      995,470             -    26,399,417
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization           10,813,031        2,242       83,387             -    10,898,661
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
UTILITY PLANT - NET                                        14,179,258      409,415      912,083             -    15,500,756
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------

DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS

Regulatory assets:
    Rate deferrals                                             16,581            -            -             -        16,581
    SFAS 109 regulatory asset - net                         1,068,006            -            -             -     1,068,006
    Unamortized loss on reacquired debt                       198,631            -            -             -       198,631
    Other regulatory assets                                   637,870            -            -             -       637,870
  Long-term receivables                                        32,260            -            -             -        32,260
  Other                                                       143,863       47,574      342,294             -       533,732
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
TOTAL                                                       2,097,211       47,574      342,294             -     2,487,080
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------

TOTAL ASSETS                                              $18,956,750   $7,360,908   $3,569,164   $(6,901,735)  $22,985,087
                                                          ===========   ==========   ==========   ===========   ===========

*Totals may not foot due to rounding.

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Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 1999
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

                                                             U.S.        Parent     Competitive Eliminations   Consolidated
                                                           Utilities    Company      Businesses


          LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

<S>                                                         <C>            <C>        <C>            <C>         <C>

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Currently maturing long-term debt                          $  194,555     $      -   $        -     $       -   $   194,555
Notes payable:
  Associated companies                                              -            -            -             -             -
  Other                                                           716      120,000            -             -       120,715
Account payable:
  Associated companies                                          1,604        2,165       21,807       (25,577)            -
  Other                                                       468,278       17,786      221,614             -       707,678
Customer deposits                                             161,909            -            -             -       161,909
Taxes accrued                                                 270,644        9,142      165,891             -       445,677
Accumulated deferred income taxes                              72,640            -            -             -        72,640
Nuclear refueling outage costs                                 11,216            -            -             -        11,216
Interest accrued                                              126,177          148        2,702             -       129,028
Co-owner advances                                              15,147            -            -        (8,129)        7,018
Obligations under capital leases                              178,247            -            -             -       178,247
Other                                                         213,583        6,251       24,054      (118,139)      125,749
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
TOTAL                                                       1,714,717      155,493      436,067      (151,845)    2,154,432
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------

DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accumulated deferred income taxes                           3,443,734      (16,165)    (117,229)            -     3,310,340
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits                   519,910            -            -             -       519,910
Obligations under capital leases                              205,464            -            -             -       205,464
FERC settlement - refund obligation                            37,337            -            -             -        37,337
Other regulatory liabilities                                  199,139            -            -             -       199,139
Decommisioning                                                268,697            -      434,756             -       703,453
Transition to competition                                     157,034            -            -             -       157,034
Regulatory reserves                                           378,307            -            -             -       378,307
Accumulated provisions                                        222,008       57,938         (522)            -       279,425
Other                                                         250,338       39,216      237,840         7,763       535,156
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
TOTAL                                                       5,681,969       80,989      554,845         7,763     6,325,565
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------

Long-term debt                                              5,623,974            -    1,038,370       (49,760)    6,612,583
Preferred stock with sinking fund                              69,650            -            -             -        69,650
Preference stock                                              150,000            -            -             -       150,000
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable
  preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding
  solely junior subordinated deferrable debentures            215,000            -            -             -       215,000

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Preferred stock without sinking fund                        338,455            -            -             -       338,455
  Common stock                                              2,225,870        2,471      659,561    (2,885,431)        2,471
       Authorized shares  500,000,000
       Issued shares CY  247,082,345
  Paid-in capital                                           1,779,316    4,636,163      835,400    (2,614,718)    4,636,163
  Retained earnings                                         1,157,800    2,786,467      124,726    (1,282,527)    2,786,467
  Accumulated other comprehensive income:
    Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment              -      (68,782)     (68,782)       68,782       (68,782)
    Net unrealized investment gains (losses)                        -            -       (5,023)            -        (5,023)
  Less - treasury stock, at cost                                    -      231,894        6,000        (6,000)      231,894
       Shares CY  8,045,434
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
TOTAL                                                       5,501,441    7,124,426    1,539,883    (6,707,893)    7,457,857
                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                $18,956,750   $7,360,908   $3,569,164   $(6,901,735)  $22,985,087
                                                          ===========   ==========   ==========   ===========   ===========

*Totals may not foot due to rounding.

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Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Balance Sheet
September 30, 2000 vs December 31, 1999
Increase/(Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                             U.S.        Parent     Competitive Eliminations   Consolidated
                                                           Utilities     Company     Businesses
                        ASSETS
<S>                                                        <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
CURRENT ASSETS

 Cash and cash equivalents:
    Cash                                                   $   31,787    $     184    $ (28,913)   $        -    $    3,057
    Temporary cash investments - at cost,
    which approximates market                                 239,890       44,020     (269,139)            -        14,771
    Special deposits                                                -            -        1,542             -         1,542
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
     Total cash and cash equivalents                          271,677       44,204     (296,511)            -        19,370
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
Other temporary investments                                         -            -     (299,455)            -      (299,455)
Notes receivable                                                1,479            -          526             -         2,005
Accounts receivable:                                                -            -            -             -             -
   Customer                                                   253,368            -            8             -       253,377
   Allowance for doubtful accounts                                  -            -          500             -           500
   Associated companies                                        (1,580)     (69,798)       5,171        66,207             -
   Other                                                       17,846         (465)     147,949             -       165,330
   Accrued unbilled revenues                                  135,168            -            -             -       135,168
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
     Total receivables                                        404,802      (70,262)     153,628        66,207       554,375
Deferred fuel costs                                           298,340            -            -             -       298,340
Fuel inventory - at average cost                               26,663            -          159          (162)       26,660
Materials and supplies - at average cost                      (30,878)           6        1,275             -       (29,597)
Rate deferrals                                                (10,597)           -            -             -       (10,597)
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs                       (29,498)           -            -             -       (29,498)
Prepayments and other                                          12,309          100      (13,689)            -        (1,281)
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
TOTAL                                                         944,297      (25,953)    (454,067)       66,045       530,322
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------

OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS

Investment in subsidiary companies - at equity                      -     (161,489)           -       161,489             -
Decommissioning trust funds                                    83,637            -       25,126             -       108,762
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated
   depreciation)                                                5,822            -        7,712             -        13,534
Non-regulated investments                                           -        1,000      101,687             -       102,687
Other - at cost (less accumulated depreciation)                 1,216            -        4,439             -         5,655
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
TOTAL                                                          90,674     (160,489)     138,965       161,489       230,638
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------

UTILITY PLANT

Electric                                                      509,146            -           49             -       509,195
Plant acquisition adjustment                                  394,431     (406,630)           -             -       (12,199)
Property under capital lease                                     (364)           -            -             -          (364)
Natural gas                                                     4,853            -            -             -         4,853
Steam products                                                      -            -            -             -             -
Construction work in progress                                 159,599          578      277,860             -       438,037
Nuclear fuel under capital lease                              (15,455)           -            -             -       (15,455)
Nuclear fuel                                                    4,682            -      (10,712)            -        (6,031)
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT                                         1,056,892     (406,052)     267,196             -       918,036
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization              500,968          651        2,987             -       504,606
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
UTILITY PLANT - NET                                           555,924     (406,703)     264,209             -       413,430
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------

DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS

Regulatory assets:
    Rate deferrals                                            (15,179)           -            -             -       (15,179)
    SFAS 109 regulatory asset - net                           (65,656)           -            -             -       (65,656)
    Unamortized loss on reacquired debt                       (10,606)           -            -             -       (10,606)
    Other regulatory assets                                    65,769            -            -             -        65,769
  Long-term receivables                                        (1,979)           -            -             -        (1,979)
  Other                                                        40,187      366,698     (109,562)     (402,046)     (104,723)
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
TOTAL                                                          12,537      366,698     (109,562)     (402,046)     (132,374)
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------

TOTAL ASSETS                                               $1,603,431    $(226,448)   $(160,455)   $ (174,512)   $1,042,016
                                                           ==========    =========    =========    ==========    ==========
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Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Balance Sheet
September 30, 2000 vs December 31, 1999
Increase/(Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                             U.S.        Parent     Competitive Eliminations   Consolidated
                                                           Utilities     Company     Businesses

         LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
<S>                                                        <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES

Currently maturing long-term debt                         $   145,303   $        -    $  67,000   $         -    $  212,303
Notes payable:
  Associated companies                                              -            -        5,322        (5,322)            -
  Other                                                            (1)    (120,000)         321             -      (119,679)
Account payable:
  Associated companies                                          5,712         (981)      (5,463)          732             -
  Other                                                       123,712      (13,386)      48,584             -       158,909
Customer deposits                                               6,254            -            -             -         6,254
Taxes accrued                                                 307,859        4,506       15,599             -       327,964
Accumulated deferred income taxes                              87,069            -           20             -        87,089
Nuclear refueling outage costs                                 (4,362)           -            -             -        (4,362)
Interest accrued                                               24,111         (166)       2,775             -        26,720
Co-owner advances                                              (1,897)           -            -             -        (1,897)
Obligations under capital leases                               (2,023)           -            -             -        (2,023)
Other                                                         (24,633)       7,104        9,842        95,606        87,919
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
TOTAL                                                         667,102     (122,922)     144,002        91,016       779,197
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------

DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accumulated deferred income taxes                            (133,537)      (1,940)      13,817             -      (121,660)
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits                   (19,681)           -            -             -       (19,681)
Obligations under capital leases                              (23,654)           -           15             -       (23,638)
FERC settlement - refund obligation                            (4,867)           -            -             -        (4,867)
Other regulatory liabilities                                   53,034            -            -             -        53,034
Decommisioning                                                 19,475            -       14,341             -        33,815
Transition to competition                                      44,764            -            -             -        44,764
Regulatory reserves                                           (36,756)           -            -             -       (36,756)
Accumulated provisions                                         60,186      (57,938)      10,622             -        12,870
Other                                                         456,102       11,331      (33,891)     (402,207)       31,332
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
TOTAL                                                         415,065      (48,547)       4,904      (402,207)      (30,786)
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------

Long-term debt                                                413,287            -      105,708       (24,809)      494,186
Preferred stock with sinking fund                                   -            -            -             -             -
Preference stock                                             (150,000)           -            -             -      (150,000)
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable
  preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding
  solely junior subordinated deferrable debentures                  -            -            -             -             -

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Preferred stock without sinking fund                         (7,215)           -            -             -        (7,215)
  Common stock                                                      -            1        5,016        (5,016)            1
       Authorized shares
       Issued shares CY
  Paid-in capital                                                  65          647       56,171       (56,235)          648
  Retained earnings                                           265,127      429,928     (485,567)      220,440       429,929
  Accumulated other comprehensive income:
    Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment              -       (2,298)      (2,299)        2,299        (2,298)
    Net unrealized investment gains (losses)                        -            -       11,611             -        11,611
  Less - treasury stock, at cost                                    -      483,257            -             -       483,257
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
TOTAL                                                         257,977      (54,979)    (415,068)      161,488       (50,582)
                                                           ----------    ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                 $1,603,431    $(226,448)   $(160,455)   $ (174,512)   $1,042,016
                                                           ==========    =========    =========    ==========    ==========
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Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Income Statement
Three Months Ended September 30, 2000
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                                 U.S.    Parent & Competitive              Consolidated
                                                              Utilities   Other   Businesses  Eliminations

<S>                                                           <C>           <C>      <C>          <C>      <C>
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Domestic electric                                        $2,390,667    $    -   $      -      $(5,580)  $2,385,087
     Natural gas                                                  21,815         -          -            -       21,815
     Steam products                                                    -         -          -            -            -
     Competitive businesses                                            -     8,239  1,028,390      (11,977)   1,024,653
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------
                         Total                                 2,412,482     8,239  1,028,390      (17,557)   3,431,555

OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Operating and Maintenance:
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased for     725,564         -     69,655         (438)     794,782
             resale
          Purchased power                                        313,666         -    857,210      (12,731)   1,158,145
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------
     Gross Margin                                              1,373,252     8,239    101,525       (4,388)   1,478,628
     Margin %                                                      56.9%    100.0%       9.9%        25.0%        43.1%

          Nuclear refueling outage expenses                       18,439         -          -            -       18,439
          Other operation and maintenance                        398,059    16,255     95,046       (4,981)     504,379
     Decommissioning                                              11,505         -          -            -       11,505
     Taxes other than income taxes                               101,266       332      1,591            -      103,188
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------
                         Total                                 1,568,499    16,587  1,023,502      (18,150)   2,590,438
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION,
AND AMORTIZATION                                                 843,983    (8,348)     4,888          593      841,117
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------
Margin %                                                           35.0%   (101.3%)      0.5%        (3.4%)       24.5%

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
     Depreciation and amortization                               186,042       813      2,111            -      188,967
     Other regulatory charges (credits)                           47,816         -          -            -       47,816
     Amortization of rate deferrals                               10,497         -          -            -       10,497
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------
                        Total                                    244,355       813      2,111            -      247,280
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                          599,628    (9,161)     2,777          593      593,837
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------
Margin %                                                           24.9%   (111.2%)      0.3%        (3.4%)       17.3%

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS):
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction           9,163         -          -            -        9,163
     Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net                             548         -       (832)           -         (284)
     Miscellaneous - net                                          10,916    15,878     29,670       (2,590)      53,873
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------
                          Total                                   20,627    15,878     28,838       (2,590)      62,752
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------

INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES:
     Interest on long-term debt                                  121,338         -        126            -      121,464
     Other interest - net                                         11,148     5,512      7,912       (1,997)      22,576
     Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries         4,709         -          -            -        4,709
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction        (6,776)        -          -            -       (6,776)
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------
                         Total                                   130,419     5,512      8,038       (1,997)     141,973
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                489,836     1,205     23,577            -      514,616

INCOME TAXES                                                     199,142    (1,417)    10,202            -      207,927
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)                                   290,694     2,622     13,375            -      306,689

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES
AND OTHER                                                          6,755         -          -            -        6,755
                                                              ----------    ------  ---------      -------   ----------

EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                     $ 283,939    $2,622    $13,375       $    -   $  299,934
                                                              ==========    ======  =========      =======   ==========
Margin %                                                           11.8%     31.8%       1.3%            -         8.7%

EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE:
  BASIC                                                            $1.28     $0.01      $0.06                     $1.35
  DILUTED                                                          $1.27     $0.01      $0.06                     $1.34
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
  BASIC													    222,159,091
  DILUTED                                                                                                   224,352,165

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Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Income Statement
Three Months Ended September 30, 1999
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                                U.S.    Parent & Competitive              Consolidated
                                                             Utilities   Other   Businesses   Eliminations

<S>                                                           <C>           <C>      <C>          <C>      <C>
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Domestic electric                                       $2,025,842     $   -    $      -      $(6,329)  $2,019,513
     Natural gas                                                 18,441         -           -            -       18,441
     Steam products                                                   -         -           -            -            -
     Competitive businesses                                           -         -   1,034,529       (7,948)   1,026,581
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------
                         Total                                2,044,283         -   1,034,529      (14,277)   3,064,535

OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Operating and Maintenance:
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased        438,591         -     146,339         (719)     584,211
            for resale
          Purchased power                                       360,862         -     787,923       (8,930)   1,139,855
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------

     Gross Margin                                             1,244,830         -     100,267       (4,628)   1,340,469
     Margin %                                                     60.9%         -        9.7%        32.4%        43.7%

          Nuclear refueling outage expenses                      19,594         -           -            -       19,594
          Other operation and maintenance                       334,484    14,855      73,071       (5,071)     417,339
     Decommissioning                                             11,572         -           -            -       11,572
     Taxes other than income taxes                               88,610       115       4,303            -       93,028
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------
                         Total                                1,253,713    14,970   1,011,636      (14,720)   2,265,599
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION,
AND AMORTIZATION                                                790,570   (14,970)     22,893          443      798,936
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------
Margin %                                                          38.7%         -        2.2%        (3.1%)       26.1%

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
     Depreciation and amortization                              159,088       248       2,280            -      161,616
     Other regulatory charges (credits)                          29,003         -           -            -       29,003
     Amortization of rate deferrals                              10,722         -           -            -       10,722
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------
                        Total                                   198,813       248       2,280            -      201,341
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                         591,757   (15,218)     20,613          443      597,595
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------
Margin %                                                          28.9%         -        2.0%        (3.1%)       19.5%

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS):
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction          7,877         -           -            -        7,877
     Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net                            605       (18)          -            -          587
     Miscellaneous - net                                         12,145    11,492       7,501       (2,061)      29,077
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------
                          Total                                  20,627    11,474       7,501       (2,061)      37,541
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------

INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES:
     Interest on long-term debt                                 116,348         -         267            -      116,615
     Other interest - net                                        11,098       312       3,129       (1,618)      12,921
     Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries        4,709         -           -            -        4,709
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction       (6,064)        -           -            -       (6,064)
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------
                         Total                                  126,091       312       3,396       (1,618)     128,181
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                               486,293    (4,056)     24,718            -      506,955

INCOME TAXES                                                    193,996     2,062      14,739            -      210,797
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)                                  292,297    (6,118)      9,979            -      296,158

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES
AND OTHER                                                         9,939         -           -            -        9,939
                                                             ----------    ------   ---------      -------   ----------

EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                   $  282,358  $ (6,118)   $  9,979      $     -   $  286,219
                                                             ==========  ========   =========      =======   ==========
Margin %                                                          13.8%         -        1.0%            -         9.3%

EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE:
  BASIC                                                           $1.15    ($0.03)      $0.04                     $1.16
  DILUTED                                                         $1.15    ($0.03)      $0.04                     $1.16
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
  BASIC													    246,253,929
  DILUTED                                                                                                   246,389,119

*Totals may not foot due to rounding.

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Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Income Statement
Three Months Ended September 30, 2000 vs. 1999
Increase/(Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                                 U.S.    Parent & Competitive             Consolidated
                                                              Utilities   Other   Businesses  Eliminations

<S>                                                            <C>       <C>        <C>            <C>     <C>
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Domestic electric                                         $364,825  $      -   $      -       $  749  $  365,574
     Natural gas                                                  3,374         -          -            -       3,374
     Steam products                                                   -         -          -            -           -
     Competitive businesses                                           -     8,239     (6,139)      (4,029)     (1,928)
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------
                         Total                                  368,199     8,239     (6,139)      (3,280)    367,020

OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Operating and Maintenance:
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased for    286,973         -    (76,684)         281     210,571
            resale
          Purchased power                                       (47,196)        -     69,287       (3,801)     18,290
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------

     Gross Margin                                               128,422     8,239      1,258          240     138,159
     Margin %                                                     (4.0%)   100.0%       0.2%        (7.4%)      (0.7%)

          Nuclear refueling outage expenses                      (1,155)        -          -            -      (1,155)
          Other operation and maintenance                        63,575     1,400     21,975           90      87,040
     Decommissioning                                                (67)        -          -            -         (67)
     Taxes other than income taxes                               12,656       217     (2,712)           -      10,160
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------
                         Total                                  314,786     1,617     11,866       (3,430)    324,839
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION,
AND AMORTIZATION                                                 53,413     6,622    (18,005)         150      42,181
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------
Margin %                                                          (3.7%)  (101.3%)     (1.7%)       (0.3%)      (1.6%)

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
     Depreciation and amortization                               26,954       565       (169)           -      27,351
     Other regulatory charges (credits)                          18,813         -          -            -      18,813
     Amortization of rate deferrals                                (225)        -          -            -        (225)
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------
                        Total                                    45,542       565       (169)           -      45,939
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                           7,871     6,057    (17,836)         150      (3,758)
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------
Margin %                                                          (4.1%)  (111.2%)     (1.7%)       (0.3%)      (2.2%)

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS):
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction          1,286         -          -            -       1,286
     Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net                            (57)       18       (832)           -        (871)
     Miscellaneous - net                                         (1,229)    4,386     22,169         (529)     24,796
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------
                          Total                                       -     4,404     21,337         (529)     25,211
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------

INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES:
     Interest on long-term debt                                   4,990         -       (141)           -       4,849
     Other interest - net                                            50     5,200      4,783         (379)      9,655
     Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries            -         -          -            -           -
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction         (712)        -          -            -        (712)
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------
                         Total                                    4,328     5,200      4,642         (379)     13,792
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                 3,543     5,261     (1,141)           -       7,661

INCOME TAXES                                                      5,146    (3,479)    (4,537)           -      (2,870)
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)                                   (1,603)    8,740      3,396            -      10,531

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES
AND OTHER                                                        (3,184)        -          -            -      (3,184)
                                                               --------  --------   --------       ------  ----------

EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                      $ 1,581   $ 8,740   $  3,396       $    -    $ 13,715
                                                               ========  ========   ========       ======  ==========
Margin %                                                          (2.0%)    31.8%       0.3%            -       (0.6%)

EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE:
  BASIC                                                           $0.13     $0.04      $0.02                    $0.19
  DILUTED                                                         $0.12     $0.04      $0.02                    $0.18


*Totals may not foot due to rounding.

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Entergy Corporation

Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Income Statement
Year to Date September 30, 2000
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                                     U.S.     Parent &  Competitive   Eliminations Consolidated
                                                                  Utilities     Other    Businesses
<S>                                                                <C>           <C>       <C>          <C>          <C>
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Domestic electric                                             $5,415,296    $     -    $      -    $   (12,639)  $5,402,657
     Natural gas                                                       96,107          -           -              -       96,107
     Steam products                                                         -          -           -              -            -
     Competitive businesses                                                 -     22,515   1,888,914        (29,358)   1,882,071
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------
                         Total                                      5,511,403     22,515   1,888,914        (41,997)   7,380,835

OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Operating and Maintenance:
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased for resale 1,546,801          -     210,608           (438)   1,756,972
          Purchased power                                             666,938          -   1,395,928        (32,657)   2,030,210
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------

     Gross Margin                                                   3,297,664     22,515     282,377         (8,902)   3,593,653
     Margin %                                                           59.8%     100.0%       14.9%          21.2%        48.7%

          Nuclear refueling outage expenses                            53,625          -           -              -       53,625
          Other operation and maintenance                           1,070,092     45,996     226,161        (10,237)   1,332,012
     Decommissioning                                                   28,611          -           -              -       28,611
     Taxes other than income taxes                                    260,566      1,053       4,727              -      266,346
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------
                         Total                                      3,626,634     47,049   1,837,423        (43,331)   5,467,776
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION,
AND AMORTIZATION                                                    1,884,769    (24,534)     51,490          1,335    1,913,059
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------
Margin %                                                                34.2%    (109.0%)       2.7%          (3.2%)       25.9%

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
     Depreciation and amortization                                    537,887      2,344       5,759              -      545,991
     Other regulatory charges (credits)                                27,311          -           -              -       27,311
     Amortization of rate deferrals                                    25,776          -           -              -       25,776
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------
                        Total                                         590,974      2,344       5,759              -      599,078
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                             1,293,795    (26,878)     45,731          1,335    1,313,981
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------
Margin %                                                                23.5%    (119.4%)       2.4%          (3.2%)       17.8%

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS):
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction               24,898          -           -              -       24,898
     Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net                                1,594          3      19,694              -       21,291
     Miscellaneous - net                                               17,245     67,062      80,975         (8,777)     156,505
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------
                          Total                                        43,736     67,065     100,669         (8,777)     202,694
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------

INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES:
     Interest on long-term debt                                       354,016          -         379           (810)     353,585
     Other interest - net                                              32,523     17,485      22,852         (6,632)      66,227
     Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries             14,128          -           -              -       14,128
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction            (18,753)         -           -              -      (18,753)
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------
                         Total                                        381,914     17,485      23,231         (7,442)     415,187
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                     955,617     22,702     123,169             (0)   1,101,488

INCOME TAXES                                                          390,640      5,583      44,393              -      440,616
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)                                        564,978     17,119      78,777             (0)     660,872

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES
AND OTHER                                                              24,886          -           -              -       24,886
                                                                    ---------    -------    --------     ----------   ----------
EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                          $ 540,091    $17,119    $ 78,777     $       (0)  $  635,986
                                                                    =========    =======    ========     ==========   ==========
Margin %                                                                 9.8%      76.0%        4.2%           0.0%         8.6%

EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE:
  BASIC                                                                 $2.36      $0.08       $0.34                      $2.78
  DILUTED                                                               $2.35      $0.08       $0.34                      $2.77
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
  BASIC													            228,930,171
  DILUTED                                                                                                           230,034,859

*Totals may not foot due to rounding.

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Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Income Statement
Year to Date September 30, 1999
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                                      U.S.     Parent &  Competitive   Eliminations Consolidated
                                                                    Utilities    Other    Businesses
<S>                                                                 <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>            <C>
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Domestic electric                                              $4,883,141   $      -    $      -   $    (11,909)  $4,871,232
     Natural gas                                                        78,321          -           -              -       78,321
     Steam products                                                     15,550          -           -              -       15,550
     Competitive businesses                                                  -          -   2,069,728        (13,970)   2,055,758
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------
                         Total                                       4,977,012          -   2,069,728        (25,879)   7,020,861

OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Operating and Maintenance:
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased for         1,174,769          -     304,005           (719)   1,478,055
            resale.
          Purchased power                                              576,590          -   1,629,884        (15,993)   2,190,481
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------

     Gross Margin                                                    3,225,653          -     135,839         (9,167)   3,352,325
     Margin %                                                            64.8%          -        6.6%          35.4%        47.7%

          Nuclear refueling outage expenses                             56,414          -           -              -       56,414
          Other operation and maintenance                              986,124     51,324     168,996        (10,767)   1,195,677
     Decommissioning                                                    35,004          -           -              -       35,004
     Taxes other than income taxes                                     253,003        511       5,635              -      259,149
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------
                         Total                                       3,081,904     51,835   2,108,520        (27,479)   5,214,780
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION,
AND AMORTIZATION                                                     1,895,108    (51,835)    (38,792)         1,600    1,806,081
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------
Margin %                                                                 38.1%          -       (1.9%)         (6.2%)       25.7%

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
     Depreciation and amortization                                     513,328      1,123       8,714              -      523,165
     Other regulatory charges (credits)                                 10,033          -           -              -       10,033
     Amortization of rate deferrals                                    107,902          -           -              -      107,902
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------
                        Total                                          631,263      1,123       8,714              -      641,100
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                              1,263,845    (52,958)    (47,506)         1,600    1,164,981
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------
Margin %                                                                 25.4%          -       (2.3%)         (6.2%)       16.6%

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS):
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction                20,636          -           -              -       20,636
     Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net                                 1,511       (835)     61,212              -       61,888
     Miscellaneous - net                                                28,155     35,117      29,351         (3,530)      89,093
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------
                          Total                                         50,302     34,282      90,563         (3,530)     171,617
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------

INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES:
     Interest on long-term debt                                        357,078          -       2,232              -      359,310
     Other interest - net                                               48,176      5,701       6,457         (1,930)      58,404
     Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries              14,128          -           -              -       14,128
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction             (16,469)         -           -              -      (16,469)
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------
                         Total                                         402,913      5,701       8,689         (1,930)     415,373
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                      911,234    (24,377)     34,368              -      921,225

INCOME TAXES                                                           361,493     (3,529)    (15,561)             -      342,403
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)                                         549,741    (20,848)     49,929              -      578,822

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES
AND OTHER                                                               30,645          -           -              -       30,645
                                                                     ---------   --------   ---------    -----------   ----------
EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                           $ 519,096   $(20,848)  $  49,929    $         -   $  548,177
                                                                     =========   ========   =========    ===========   ==========
Margin %                                                                 10.4%          -        2.4%              -         7.8%

EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE:
  BASIC                                                                  $2.11     ($0.09)      $0.20                       $2.22
  DILUTED                                                                $2.11     ($0.09)      $0.20                       $2.22
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
  BASIC													              246,541,754
  DILUTED                                                                                                             246,770,002

*Totals may not foot due to rounding.

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Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Income Statement
Year to Date September 30, 2000 vs. 1999
Increase/(Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                                U.S.       Parent &    Competitive  Eliminations  Consolidated
                                                              Utilities     Other      Businesses
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>             <C>
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Domestic electric                                        $  532,155    $       -   $        -   $      (730)    $ 531,425
     Natural gas                                                  17,786            -            -             -        17,786
     Steam products                                              (15,550)           -            -             -       (15,550)
     Competitive businesses                                            -       22,515     (180,814)      (15,388)     (173,687)
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------
                         Total                                   534,391       22,515     (180,814)      (16,118)      359,974

OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Operating and Maintenance:
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased         372,032            -      (93,397)          281       278,917
            for resale.
          Purchased power                                         90,348            -     (233,956)      (16,664)     (160,271)
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------

     Gross Margin                                                 72,011       22,515      146,538           265       241,329
     Margin %                                                      (5.0%)      100.0%         8.4%        (14.2%)         0.9%

          Nuclear refueling outage expenses                       (2,789)           -            -             -        (2,789)
          Other operation and maintenance                         83,968       (5,328)      57,165           530       136,335
     Decommissioning                                              (6,393)           -            -             -        (6,393)
     Taxes other than income taxes                                 7,563          542         (908)            -         7,197
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------
                         Total                                   544,730       (4,786)    (271,097)      (15,852)      252,995
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION,
AND AMORTIZATION                                                 (10,339)       27,301      90,282          (265)      106,979
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------
Margin %                                                           (3.9%)      (109.0%)       4.6%          3.0%          0.2%

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
     Depreciation and amortization                                24,559        1,221       (2,955)            -        22,826
     Other regulatory charges (credits)                           17,278            -            -             -        17,278
     Amortization of rate deferrals                              (82,126)           -            -             -       (82,126)
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------
                        Total                                    (40,289)       1,221       (2,955)            -       (42,022)
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                           29,950       26,080       93,237          (265)      149,001
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------
Margin %                                                           (1.9%)     (119.4%)        4.7%          3.0%          1.2%

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS):
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction           4,262            -            -             -         4,262
     Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net                              83          838      (41,518)            -       (40,597)
     Miscellaneous - net                                         (10,910)      31,945       51,624        (5,247)       67,412
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------
                          Total                                   (6,566)      32,783       10,106        (5,247)       31,077
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------

INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES:
     Interest on long-term debt                                   (3,062)           -       (1,853)         (810)       (5,725)
     Other interest - net                                        (15,653)      11,784       16,395        (4,702)        7,823
     Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries             0            -            -             -             0
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction        (2,284)           -            -             -        (2,284)
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------
                         Total                                   (20,999)      11,784       14,542        (5,512)         (186)
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                 44,383       47,079       88,801            (0)      180,264

INCOME TAXES                                                      29,147        9,112       59,954             -        98,213
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)                                    15,237       37,967       28,848            (0)       82,051

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES
AND OTHER                                                         (5,759)           -            -             -        (5,759)
                                                                --------    ---------   ----------   -----------   -----------
EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                      $ 20,995    $  37,967   $   28,848   $        (0)  $    87,810
                                                                ========    =========   ==========   ===========   ===========
Margin %                                                           (0.6%)       76.0%         1.8%          0.0%          0.8%

EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE:
  BASIC                                                            $0.25        $0.17        $0.14                      $0.56
  DILUTED                                                          $0.24        $0.17        $0.14                      $0.55

*Totals may not foot due to rounding.


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<CAPTION>

Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Income Statement
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2000
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                              U.S.       Parent &    Competitive   Eliminations  Consolidated
                                                            Utilities     Other      Businesses
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Domestic electric                                      $6,820,873    $       -     $       -    $  (17,732)   $6,803,141
     Natural gas                                               128,141            -             -             -       128,141
     Steam products                                                  -            -             -             -             -
     Competitive businesses                                          -       22,515     2,211,607       (32,202)    2,201,920
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------
                         Total                               6,949,014       22,515     2,211,607       (49,934)    9,133,202

OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Operating and Maintenance:
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased     2,044,107            -       318,122          (438)    2,361,791
            for resale.
          Purchased power                                      783,549            -     1,537,172       (38,509)    2,282,212
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------

     Gross Margin                                            4,121,358       22,515       356,313       (10,987)    4,489,199
     Margin %                                                    59.3%       100.0%         16.1%         22.0%         49.2%

          Nuclear refueling outage expenses                     73,267            -             -             -        73,267
          Other operation and maintenance                    1,489,176       53,610       311,860       (12,766)    1,841,880
     Decommissioning                                            39,596            -             -             -        39,596
     Taxes other than income taxes                             342,396        1,130         2,954             -       346,480
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------
                         Total                               4,772,091       54,740     2,170,108       (51,713)    6,945,226
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION,
AND AMORTIZATION                                             2,176,923      (32,225)       41,499         1,779     2,187,976
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------
Margin %                                                         31.3%      (143.1%)         1.9%         (3.6%)        24.0%

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
     Depreciation and amortization                             710,754        2,659         8,294             -       721,707
     Other regulatory charges (credits)                         32,111            -             -             -        32,111
     Amortization of rate deferrals                             33,500            -             -             -        33,500
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------
                        Total                                  776,365        2,659         8,294             -       787,318
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                      1,400,558      (34,884)       33,205         1,779     1,400,658
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------
Margin %                                                         20.2%      (154.9%)         1.5%         (3.6%)        15.3%

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS):
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction        33,553            -             -             -        33,553
     Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net                         2,128            5        29,194             -        31,327
     Miscellaneous - net                                        28,661       71,366       132,639       (10,831)      221,835
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------
                          Total                                 64,342       71,371       161,833       (10,831)      286,715
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------

INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES:
     Interest on long-term debt                                471,584            -           379          (810)      471,153
     Other interest - net                                       49,992       17,927        30,618        (8,242)       90,296
     Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries      18,838            -             -             -        18,838
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction     (24,869)           -             -             -       (24,869)
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------
                         Total                                 515,545       17,927        30,997        (9,052)      555,418
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                              949,355       18,560       164,041             -     1,131,955

INCOME TAXES                                                   380,594       28,273        46,012             -       454,879
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)                                 568,761       (9,713)      118,029             -       677,076

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES
AND OTHER                                                       36,808            -             -             -        36,808
                                                            ----------    ---------     ---------    ----------    ----------

EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                  $  531,953    $  (9,713)  $   118,029   $         -    $  640,268
                                                            ==========    =========     =========    ==========    ==========
Margin %                                                          7.7%       (43.1%)         5.3%             -          7.0%

EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE                                $2.29       ($0.04)        $0.51                       $2.76
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING                                                                       231,946,696

*Totals may not foot due to rounding.

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<CAPTION>

Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Income Statement
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 1999
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                               U.S.       Parent &   Competitive   Eliminations  Consolidated
                                                             Utilities     Other      Businesses
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>             <C>
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Domestic electric                                       $6,166,330     $      -    $       -    $  (14,083)    $6,152,247
     Natural gas                                                102,060            -            -             -        102,060
     Steam products                                              27,001            -            -             -         27,001
     Competitive businesses                                           -            -    2,840,885       (15,913)     2,824,972
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------
                         Total                                6,295,391            -    2,840,885       (29,996)     9,106,280

OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Operating and Maintenance:
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased      1,567,548            -      360,476          (719)     1,927,305
            for resale
          Purchased power                                       677,854            -    2,106,539       (19,364)     2,765,029
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------

     Gross Margin                                             4,049,989            -      373,870        (9,913)     4,413,946
     Margin %                                                     64.3%            -        13.2%         33.0%          48.5%

          Nuclear refueling outage expenses                      76,165            -            -             -         76,165
          Other operation and maintenance                     1,354,341       63,552      311,459       (11,957)     1,717,395
     Decommissioning                                             45,246            -            -             -         45,246
     Taxes other than income taxes                              333,906          780        9,471             -        344,157
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------
                         Total                                4,055,060       64,332    2,787,945       (32,040)     6,875,297
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION,
AND AMORTIZATION                                              2,240,331      (64,332)      52,940         2,044      2,230,983
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------
Margin %                                                          35.6%            -         1.9%         (6.8%)         24.5%

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
     Depreciation and amortization                              693,669        1,703       48,558             -        743,930
     Other regulatory charges (credits)                          33,410            -            -             -         33,410
     Amortization of rate deferrals                             125,697            -            -             -        125,697
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------
                        Total                                   852,776        1,703       48,558             -        903,037
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                       1,387,555      (66,035)       4,382         2,044      1,327,946
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------
Margin %                                                          22.0%            -         0.2%         (6.8%)         14.6%

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS):
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction         23,451            -            -             -         23,451
     Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net                          2,152         (835)     389,603             -        390,920
     Miscellaneous - net                                         41,243       37,906       45,689        (4,068)       120,770
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------
                          Total                                  66,846       37,071      435,292        (4,068)       535,141
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------

INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES:
     Interest on long-term debt                                 476,122            -       53,004             -        529,126
     Other interest - net                                        69,925        8,874       11,040        (2,024)        87,815
     Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries       18,837            -        4,384             -         23,221
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction      (19,215)           -            -             -        (19,215)
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------
                         Total                                  545,669        8,874       68,428        (2,024)       620,947
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                               908,732      (37,838)     371,246             -      1,242,140

INCOME TAXES                                                    338,990       13,553       63,775             -        416,318
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)                                  569,742      (51,391)     307,471             -        825,822

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES
AND OTHER                                                        42,114            -            -             -         42,114
                                                             ----------     --------    ---------    ----------     ----------

EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                    $ 527,628    $ (51,391)   $ 307,471   $         -    $   783,708
                                                             ==========     ========    =========    ==========     ==========
Margin %                                                           8.4%            -        10.8%             -           8.6%

EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE                                 $2.14       ($0.21)       $1.25                        $3.18
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING                                                                        246,553,405

*Totals may not foot due to rounding.


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<CAPTION>

Entergy Corporation

Consolidating Income Statement
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2000 vs. 1999
Increase/(Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                               U.S.       Parent &    Competitive  Eliminations   Consolidated
                                                             Utilities     Other      Businesses
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>            <C>
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Domestic electric                                        $ 654,543     $      -    $       -     $   (3,649)   $   650,894
     Natural gas                                                 26,081            -            -              -         26,081
     Steam products                                             (27,001)           -            -              -        (27,001)
     Competitive businesses                                           -       22,515     (629,278)       (16,289)      (623,052)
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------
                         Total                                  653,623       22,515     (629,278)       (19,938)        26,922

OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Operating and Maintenance:
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased        476,559            -      (42,354)           281        434,486
            for resale
          Purchased power                                       105,695            -     (569,367)       (19,145)      (482,817)
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------

     Gross Margin                                                71,369       22,515      (17,557)        (1,074)        75,253
     Margin %                                                     (5.0%)      100.0%         3.0%         (11.0%)          0.7%

          Nuclear refueling outage expenses                      (2,898)           -            -              -         (2,898)
          Other operation and maintenance                       134,835       (9,942)         401           (809)       124,485
     Decommissioning                                             (5,650)           -            -              -         (5,650)
     Taxes other than income taxes                                8,490          350       (6,517)             -          2,323
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------
                         Total                                  717,031       (9,592)    (617,837)       (19,673)        69,929
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION,
AND AMORTIZATION                                                (63,408)      32,107      (11,441)          (265)       (43,007)
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------
Margin %                                                          (4.3%)     (143.1%)        0.0%           3.3%          (0.5%)

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
     Depreciation and amortization                               17,085          956      (40,264)             -        (22,223)
     Other regulatory charges (credits)                          (1,299)           -            -              -         (1,299)
     Amortization of rate deferrals                             (92,197)           -            -              -        (92,197)
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------
                        Total                                   (76,411)         956      (40,264)             -       (115,719)
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                                          13,003       31,151       28,823           (265)        72,712
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------
Margin %                                                          (1.9%)     (154.9%)        1.3%           3.3%           0.8%

OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS):
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction         10,102            -            -              -         10,102
     Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net                            (24)         840     (360,409)             -       (359,593)
     Miscellaneous - net                                        (12,582)      33,460       86,950         (6,763)       101,065
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------
                          Total                                  (2,504)      34,300     (273,459)        (6,763)      (248,426)
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------

INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES:
     Interest on long-term debt                                  (4,538)           -      (52,625)          (810)       (57,973)
     Other interest - net                                       (19,933)       9,053       19,578         (6,218)         2,481
     Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiaries            1            -       (4,384)             -         (4,383)
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction       (5,654)           -            -              -         (5,654)
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------
                         Total                                  (30,124)       9,053      (37,431)        (7,028)       (65,530)
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                40,623       56,398     (207,205)             -       (110,184)

INCOME TAXES                                                     41,604       14,720      (17,763)             -         38,561
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)                                     (981)      41,678     (189,442)             -       (148,746)

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES
AND OTHER                                                        (5,306)           -            -              -         (5,306)
                                                               --------    ---------    ---------     ----------    -----------
EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                      $ 4,325    $  41,678    $(189,442)    $        -    $  (143,440)
                                                               ========    =========    =========     ==========    ===========
Margin %                                                          (0.7%)      (43.1%)       (5.5%)             -          (1.6%)

EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE                                  0.15         0.17        (0.74)             -          (0.42)

*Totals may not foot due to rounding.

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Entergy Corporation


U.S. Utility Electric Energy Sales & Customers


                       Three Months Ended September
                                                                                % Weather
                                                  2000       1999          %     Adjusted
                                                 (Millions of kwh)
<S>                                               <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
ELECTRIC ENERGY SALES:
     Residential                                  11,573     11,007      5.1        2.7
     Commercial                                    7,578      7,227      4.9        3.6
     Governmental                                    744        720      3.4        2.6
     Industrial                                   11,248     11,297     (0.4)      (0.4)
                                                  ------     ------
                 Total to Ultimate Customers      31,143     30,251      2.9        1.7
      Wholesale                                    2,290      3,087     (25.8)
                                                  ------     ------
                Total Sales                       33,433     33,338      0.3
                                                  ======     ======
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                           Year to Date September
                                                                                   % Weather
                                                      2000       1999          %    Adjusted
                                                     (Millions of kwh)
<S>                                                    <C>        <C>         <C>      <C>
ELECTRIC ENERGY SALES:
     Residential                                       24,943     24,274      2.8      1.2
     Commercial                                        18,738     18,137      3.3      2.6
     Governmental                                       1,966      1,932      1.7      1.4
     Industrial                                        32,886     32,340      1.7      1.7
                                                       ------     ------
                 Total to Ultimate Customers           78,533     76,683      2.4      1.7
      Wholesale                                         6,880      7,391     (6.9)
                                                       ------     ------
                Total Sales                            85,413     84,074      1.6
                                                       ======     ======

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                        Twelve Months Ended September

                                                      2000       1999          %
                                                              (Millions of kwh)
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>          <C>
ELECTRIC ENERGY SALES:
     Residential                                       31,300     31,043      0.8
     Commercial                                        24,376     23,868      2.1
     Governmental                                       2,598      2,549      1.9
     Industrial                                        44,095     43,216      2.0
                                                      -------    -------
                 Total to Ultimate Customers          102,369    100,676      1.7
      Wholesale                                         9,203     10,998    (16.3)
                                                      -------    -------
                Total Sales                           111,572    111,674     (0.1)
                                                      =======    =======

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                                  September

                                                      2000       1999          %
   <S>                                              <C>        <C>            <C>
   ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS (YEAR TO DATE AVERAGE):
     Residential                                    2,204,308  2,178,367      1.2
     Commercial                                       288,473    281,267      2.6
     Governmental                                      14,296     13,944      2.5
     Industrial                                        42,476     42,496     (0.0)
                                                    ---------  ---------
                 Total to Ultimate Customers        2,549,553  2,516,074      1.3
      Wholesale                                            38         42     (9.4)
                                                    ---------  ---------
                Total Sales                         2,549,591  2,516,116      1.3
                                                    =========  =========

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