8-K

                  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) April 11, 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





Form 8-K


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

     (c) Exhibits.

   Exhibit                  Description
     No.
     99.1    Release, dated April 11, 2002, issued by
             Entergy.


Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure

Entergy Corporation

     On April 11, 2002, Entergy Corporation ("Entergy") issued a
release to certain investors, which is attached as an exhibit hereto
and incorporated herein by reference.





                               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: April 11, 2002

EX-99

                                                Entergy Corporation
[Logo of Entergy]                               639 Loyola Avenue
                                                New Orleans, LA 70113


                                             Exhibit 99.1

                                                News
                                                Release



Date:        April 11, 2002

For Release: Immediate

Contact:     Morgan Stewart (Media)     Nancy Morovich (Investor Relations)
             (504) 576-4238             (504) 576-5506
             mstewa3@entergy.com        nmorovi@entergy.com


          Entergy Offers First Quarter Earnings Guidance,
   Expects to Report Record Operational Earnings for the Quarter


     New Orleans, La. - In accordance with Regulation FD, Entergy

Corporation (NYSE: ETR) today indicated that it expects to report

solid first quarter 2002 financial results with operational

earnings of at least $0.76 per share, including the impact of

weather which is expected to be slightly favorable compared to

normal for the period.   The current published First Call consensus

estimate for Entergy's first quarter earnings is $0.69 per share.

Entergy reaffirmed operational earnings guidance for the full year

2002 to be in the range of $3.40 to $3.60 per share.

     On an as reported basis, Entergy's first quarter earnings will

be substantially lower due to the inclusion of some or all of a

predominantly non-cash, special charge ranging from $(1.15) to

$(1.35) per share.  A portion of the charge may be recorded in a

subsequent period, as certain negotiations currently underway and

proper accounting treatment in compliance with applicable rules are

finalized.

     Entergy will record this special charge as a result of its

decision to discontinue development of additional greenfield power

plants in both the United States and Europe where overbuilt power

markets are expected to continue to reflect depressed power prices.

The company expects this decision to improve its already strong

financial condition, to substantially reduce capital expenditures

that would have been made in already oversupplied markets, and to

enhance its financial performance going forward by redeploying

capital into more financially attractive investments.

     Entergy's previously record for first quarter operational

earnings was $0.75 per share, set in the first quarter of 2001.

Key drivers that are expected to cause current quarter earnings to

differ from those reported in 2001 include the following:

     - Utility results are expected to be lower in the first quarter

       2002 compared to 2001 as a result of lower industrial sales due to

       a comparatively slower economy, higher operation and maintenance

       expense, and less favorable weather.  The cessation of goodwill

       amortization partially offset these negative factors for the

       quarter.  (For comparative purposes, first quarter 2001 operational

       results at the Utility were $0.52, including $0.05 due to the

       positive effects of colder-than-normal weather.)

     - Entergy Nuclear results are expected to be higher in the

       current quarter compared to first quarter 2001 due to the

       acquisition of Indian Point 2 in September 2001 and strong

       operational performance and high capacity factors achieved across

       the non-utility nuclear fleet.  (Entergy Nuclear recorded $0.13 in

       operational earnings per share in first quarter 2001.)

     - Energy Commodity Services results are expected to be higher

       compared to first quarter of 2001.  This business unit benefited

       from a full quarter's contribution from Entergy-Koch versus only

       two months in first quarter 2001, as well as strong results in

       trading.  Results were negatively impacted by continued weak power

       prices in the United Kingdom and by the absence in 2002 of

       liquidated damages recorded in first quarter 2001 in connection

       with construction delays on the Damhead Creek plant in the UK.

       (ECS had $0.09 in operational earnings per share in first quarter

       2001.)

     - Results at the Parent are expected to be flat to lower

       compared to first quarter 2001.  (Parent had $0.01 in operational

       earnings per share in first quarter 2001.)

     The special charge Entergy expects to record will reflect the

impairment of assets consistent with Entergy's market point of

view, the disposition of certain commitments, and the restructuring

of Entergy Wholesale Operations. The most significant components of

the charge are related to the Damhead Creek plant and turbines

previously contracted for with GE Power Systems.

     Entergy Wholesale Operations will emerge from the

restructuring as an asset operator of approximately 2,500 MW of non-

nuclear generation which is currently operational or in

construction.  Entergy expects to continue to pursue the

acquisition of existing or partially complete generation assets

that are priced consistent with its market point of view, with a

particular emphasis on assets that provide trading value to Entergy-

Koch, L.P.

     A teleconference will be held on April 25, 2002, at 10:00 a.m.

CDST, and may be accessed by calling Premiere Conferencing at (719)

457-2641 no more than 15 minutes prior to the start of the call.

The confirmation number is 793297. Internet users may also access

the teleconference by visiting Entergy's website at

www.entergy.com.  For seven days following the teleconference, a

tape delay will be available and may be accessed by dialing (719)

457-0820.  The confirmation number is the same.

     Entergy is a major global energy company with power

production, distribution operations and related diversified

services.  Entergy owns, manages, or invests in power plants

generating more than 30,000 megawatts of electricity domestically

and internationally, and delivers electricity to about 2.6 million

customers in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and

Texas.  Through Entergy-Koch, L.P., it is also a leading provider

of wholesale energy marketing and trading services.

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     Additional investor information can be accessed online at
       http://investor.entergy.com/investor/index_main.shtm.

The  following  constitutes  a "Safe Harbor"  statement  under  the
Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995:  Investors  are
cautioned   that  forward-looking  statements  contained   in   the
foregoing   release   with  respect  to  the  revenues,   earnings,
performance,  strategies,  prospects  and  other  aspects  of   the
business   of   Entergy   Corporation   may   involve   risks   and
uncertainties.  Actual events and results may,  for  a  variety  of
reasons,  prove to be materially different from those indicated  in
these   forward-looking  statements,  estimates  and   projections.
Factors   that  could  influence  actual  future  outcomes  include
regulatory decisions, the effects of changes in law, the  evolution
of  markets  and competition, changes in accounting,  weather,  the
performance  of  generating units, fuel  prices  and  availability,
financial  markets, risks associated with businesses  conducted  in
foreign  countries,  changes  in business  plan,  the  presence  of
competitors  with  greater financial resources and  the  impact  of
competitive  products  and  pricing;  the  effect  of  the  Entergy
Corporation's policies, including the amount and rate of growth  of
Entergy  Corporation's  expenses;  the  continued  availability  to
Entergy  Corporation  of adequate funding sources  and  changes  in
interest rates;  delays or difficulties in the production, delivery
or  installation  of products and the provision  of  services;  and
various legal, regulatory and litigation risks. Entergy Corporation
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any  forward-
looking statements, whether as a result of new information,  future
events or otherwise.  For a more detailed discussion of some of the
foregoing   risks  and  uncertainties,  see  Entergy  Corporation's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.