UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

          BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        WASHINGTON, D.C.


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In the Matter of                    *
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ENTERGY CORPORATION                 *    CERTIFICATE
                                    *    PURSUANT TO RULE 24
File No. 70-9723                    *
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(Public Utility Holding Company     *
Act of 1935)                        *
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     Pursuant to Rule 24 promulgated by the Securities and

Exchange Commission ("SEC") under the Public Utility Holding

Company Act of 1935, as amended ("Act"), as modified by the

application-declaration in the above referenced file (the

"Application Declaration") and the related order dated January 5,

2001 ("January 2001 Order"), this is to certify that no

transactions were carried out during the period commencing

October 1, 2002 and ending December 31, 2002 by Entergy

Corporation and its Nonutility Companies,1 pursuant to the

authorization of the SEC under the January 2001 Order.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned company has caused this

certificate to be filed this 25th day of February, 2003.



ENTERGY CORPORATION



By:  /s/ Nathan E. Langston
     Nathan E. Langston
     Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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1 Nonutility Companies are defined in the Application
  Declaration as New Subsidiaries, "exempt wholesale generators"
  ("EWGs"), "foreign utility companies ("FUCOs"), "exempt
  telecommunications companies" ("ETCs"), Rule 58 Companies and
  other non-utility subsidiaries of Entergy (including EPMC and O&M
  Subs) which Entergy is authorized or by rule permitted to acquire
  and own.