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) July 8, 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 July 8, 2002, issued by
             Entergy.


Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure

Entergy Corporation

     On July 8, 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: July 8, 2002

EX-99

						Entergy Corporation
						639 Loyola Avenue
						New Orleans, LA 70113


						News
						Release




                                                       Exhibit 99.1

Date:        July 8, 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 Second Quarter Earnings Guidance,
                 On Track to Achieve 2002 Guidance


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

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

second quarter 2002 financial results of at least $1.15 in

operational earnings per share, including the impact of weather

which was near normal during the period.  This level of earnings

exceeds the current consensus estimate and is consistent with

previously stated full year earnings guidance.  The current

published First Call consensus estimate for Entergy's second

quarter earnings is $1.11 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.

     Entergy noted that it expects Utility results to be improved

over second quarter 2001 due in part to higher sales volumes

reflecting some firming in the economy.  Entergy Nuclear is also

expected to record stronger results compared to second quarter 2001

due to the contribution of the Indian Point 2 nuclear plant in

Buchanan, N.Y. which was acquired in September 2001.  Also, the

absence of refueling outages in second quarter 2002 is expected to

positively impact Entergy Nuclear's results compared to the same

period in 2001 when two plant refueling outages were completed.

Second quarter 2002 results at Energy Commodity Services are

expected to be lower when compared to the same quarter a year ago

when gas trading produced very strong results.  Energy Commodity

Services includes the operations of Entergy-Koch, the company's

provider of wholesale energy marketing and trading services, and

the recently restructured Entergy Wholesale Operations businesses.

Results at Parent & Other are expected to be modestly lower

compared to second quarter 2001 due to lower yields on investment

balances.

     On an as reported basis, earnings for second quarter 2002 are

expected to be negatively impacted by a special charge estimated to

be from $(0.10) to $(0.15) per share.  This special item will

reflect the remaining restructuring charges, including severance

costs, at Entergy Wholesale Operations, partially offset by a gain

on the sale of certain assets which were sold as part of EWO's

restructuring efforts.  A special charge of $(1.15) per share was

recorded in first quarter 2002, when the EWO restructuring was

originally announced.  At that time, total restructuring charges

were estimated to range from $(1.15) to $(1.35) per share,

including amounts expected to be recorded in the second quarter.

     A teleconference will be held on July 30, 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 532311.  Internet users may also access

the teleconference by visiting Entergy's website at

www.entergy.com/webcasts.  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
                     www.entergy.com/earnings

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.