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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065984-02-000073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020305

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		35-CERT
		SEC ACT:		1935 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-09049
		FILM NUMBER:		02567246

	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 CORP /FL/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940329

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERGY GSU HOLDINGS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940329
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Application of Entergy Corp.
File No.  70-9049

CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO
RULE 24 UNDER THE PUBLIC
UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY
ACT OF 1935

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24 under the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended ("PUHCA"),
Entergy Corporation ("Entergy"), a registered holding
company, hereby files this quarterly report as required by
the Securities and Exchange Commission's order authorizing
the use of proceeds of financing transactions for investment
in Exempt Wholesale Generators and Foreign Utility Companies
(together "Projects").  See HCAR 35-27184, June 13, 2000,
File No. 70-9049 ("Order").


For the twelve months ended December 31, 2001, the following
information is reported pursuant to the Order.

1)   A computation in accordance with Rule 53(a), as
     modified by the Order, of Entergy's aggregate investment in
     Projects:

     As of December 31, 2001, Entergy's "aggregate investment"
     (as defined in Rule 53(a)) in Projects was approximately
     $1.6 billion, or 46.6% of Entergy's "consolidated retained
     earnings" (as defined in Rule 53(a)) of approximately $3.5
     billion.


2)   Entergy's aggregate investment in Projects as a
     percentage of the following:

                                      As of December 31, 2001

    Total capitalization                    9.8%
    Net utility plant                       9.5%
    Total consolidated  assets              6.3%
    Market value of common equity
    and retained earnings                  19.0%



3)   Consolidated capitalization ratios of Entergy as of the
     end of December 31, 2001, with consolidated debt including
     all short-term debt and non-recourse debt of the Projects:

                                        In Thousands      %
    Common shareholders' equity         $  7,456,020     44.6
    Preferred stock                          575,522      3.4
    Long-term and short-term debt          8,685,254     52.0
                                        ------------    -----
                                         $16,716,796    100.0
                                        ============    =====

4)   At December 31, 2001, Entergy's common stock market-to-
     book ratio was 116%.

The information concerning growth in retained earnings, net
income and revenues of Entergy's Projects contained in
paragraphs 5 and 6 is submitted pursuant to a request for
confidential treatment under rule 104(b) of PUHCA.

In witness whereof, the undersigned company has caused this
certificate to be executed on this 1st day of March 2002.


ENTERGY CORPORATION


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

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