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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065984-02-000200
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021001

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:	070-08839
		FILM NUMBER:		02777852

	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:	MIDDLE SOUTH UTILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890521

	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
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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 September 30th, 2002, 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 quarter
ended September 30, 2002.


          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this
certificate to be executed this 1st day of October, 2002.

                                       ENTERGY CORPORATION


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






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