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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065984-04-000148
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040311
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040315

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH RICHARD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166966

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11299
		FILM NUMBER:		04670582

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Based on performance in 2003, the filing individual earned incentive income.  Under the terms of the Company's Executive Annual Incentive Plan, the filing individual chose to defer 36% of his 2003 incentive income into phantom stock units purchased at 80% of the market value of Entergy Corporation common stock on 12/31/03 and held in a brokerage account.  Entergy Corporation common stock closed at 57.13 on 12/31/03.  On March 11, 2004, the amount of 2003 incentive income under the Executive Annual Incentive Plan was determined with finality for the filing individual, and the phantom stock units were placed in the brokerage account.  The deferral period is until the earlier of January 2, 2006 or retirement from the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These represent restricted phantom stock units under the Company's 2001-2003 Long Term Incentive Plan.  On March 11, 2004, the filing individual received a pay-out of 11,000 units and chose to receive 50% of the value of the units in cash, chose to defer 25% of the value of the units into a cash brokerage account and chose to defer 25% of the value of the units in phantom Entergy units held in a brokerage account.  The deferral is until the earlier of January 2, 2006 or retirement from the company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christopher T. Screen for Richard J. Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-15</signatureDate>
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