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 June 30, 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 June 30, 2001, Entergy's "aggregate investment" (as
   defined in Rule 53(a)) in Projects was approximately
   $832.2 million, or 25.4% of Entergy's "consolidated
   retained earnings" (as defined in Rule 53(a)) of
   approximately $3.282 billion.



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

                                      As of June 30, 2001

    Total capitalization                    4.9%
    Net utility plant                       5.0%
    Total consolidated  assets              3.3%
    Market value of common equity           9.8%
    and retained earnings



3) Consolidated capitalization ratios of Entergy as of the
   end of June 30, 2001, with consolidated debt including all
   short-term debt and non-recourse debt of the Projects:

                                  In Thousands         %
    Common shareholders' equity   $ 7,284,369         43.3
    Preferred stock                   610,872          3.6
    Long-term and short-term debt   8,952,894         53.1
				  -----------        -----
                                  $16,848,135        100.0
				  ===========        =====

4) At June 30, 2001, Entergy's common stock market-to-book
   ratio was 117%.


In witness whereof, the undersigned company has caused this
certificate to be executed on this 28th day of August 2001.

ENTERGY CORPORATION


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