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                  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 30, 2002


Commission   Registrant, State of Incorporation,     I.R.S. Employer
File Number  Address and Telephone Number            Identification No.

1-11299      ENTERGY CORPORATION                     72-1229752
             (a Delaware corporation)
             639 Loyola Avenue
             New Orleans, Louisiana  70113
             Telephone (504) 576-4000




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Form 8-K


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

     (c) Exhibits.

   Exhibit                  Description
     No.
     99.1    Release, dated October 30, 2002, issued
             by Entergy.

     99.2    Release, dated October 30, 2002, issued
             by Entergy.

     99.3    Slide presentation given by the Executive
             Vice President and Chief Financial
             Officer, C. J. Wilder, of Entergy
             Corporation on October 30, 2002.


Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure

Entergy Corporation

      On  October 30, 2002, Entergy Corporation ("Entergy") issued  two
public  announcements,  which  are  attached  as  exhibits  hereto  and
incorporated  herein  by reference.  Entergy's senior  management  team
will  host  an  earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. CST,  Wednesday,
October  30,  2002.  The call and the slide presentation  can  also  be
accessed via Entergy's web site at www.entergy.com/webcasts.



                               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
                                             Senior Vice President and
                                             Chief Accounting Officer

Dated: October 30, 2002


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