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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065984-03-000274
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030519

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBERTS GEOFFREY D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166964

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11299
		FILM NUMBER:		03710281

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ENTERGY CORP
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 61000
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70161

ISSUER:		

	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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDDLE SOUTH UTILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890521
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            <rptOwnerName>ROBERTS GEOFFREY D</rptOwnerName>
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sing price on the day of termination.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Filing individual terminated his employment on May 15, 2003.  As provided in the Company's Equity Ownership Plan, he had previously deferred his gain from Stock-for-Stock option exercises into phantom units held in a brokerage account.  Upon termination of employment, the value of all phantom units in his brokerage account must be immediately distributed in cash.  The value of the phantom units is based on the closing price on the day of termination.  Note:  Filing individual had a balance of 1,259 Entergy shares in his Savings Plan as of March 31, 2003.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Christopher T. Screen for Geoffrey D. Roberts</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-05-19</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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