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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065984-01-500038
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010705

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENTERGY CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				135550175
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		35-CERT
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-08839
		FILM NUMBER:		1675581

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		639 LOYOLA AVE
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5045764000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 61000
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70161

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDDLE SOUTH UTILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890521
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                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

          BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        WASHINGTON, D.C.


       In the Matter of

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

(Public Utility Holding Company
         Act of 1935)



           This  is  to  certify, pursuant to Rule 24  under  the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, that  for
the quarter ended June 30th, 2001, the transaction updated below,
proposed  by  Entergy Corporation ("Company") in the Application-
Declaration on Form U-1, as amended, in the above referenced File
("Application-Declaration"), has been carried out  in  accordance
with   the   terms  and  conditions  of,  and  for  the  purposes
represented  by the Application-Declaration and pursuant  to  the
Order  of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated March  25,
1997 (Release No. 35-26693) with respect thereto.

           Entergy  did not issue any new shares of common  stock
under  the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for  the
second quarter ended June 30th, 2001.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this
certificate to be executed this 5th day of July, 2001.

                                       ENTERGY CORPORATION


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





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