UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. In the Matter of ENTERGY CORPORATION CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO File No. 70-9749 RULE 24 (Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) This is to certify, pursuant to Rule 24 under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, that for the period ended June 30, 2001, the transactions described below, which were proposed by Entergy Corporation ("Company") in the Application-Declaration on Form U-1, as amended, in the above referenced File ("Application- Declaration"), have been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the purposes represented by the Application-Declaration and pursuant to the Order of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated April 3, 2001. (1) The per share purchase None. and market prices for each sale of common stock, preferred stock or other forms of preferred or equity linked securities on the date of each sale. (2) The total number of 34,600 shares of common stock shares of common stock issued are available for issuance or available for issuance pursuant to the terms of under options granted during options granted during this the reporting period. period. (3) The number and price of, None. and restrictions on, common shares issued in connection with the acquisition of another business. (4) The principal amount of, None. and the terms and conditions associated with the issuance of Long-Term Debt. (5) The principal amount of, Third Amended and Restated and the terms and conditions Credit Agreement, dated as of associated with, the issuance May 17, 2001, among Entergy, of Short-Term Debt. the Banks named therein and Citibank, N.A. as Agent, incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4(a) to Entergy's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2001. Assumption Agreement dated July 12, 2001, among First Union National Bank, as Additional Lender, Entergy and Citibank N.A., as Agent, filed herein as Exhibit 5(a). (6) The notional amount and None. principal terms of, and the counter parties to, any Interest Rate Hedge or Anticipatory Hedge entered into during the reporting period. (7) The name of, and amount None. invested in, any new Financing Subsidiary. (8) A list of all Form U-6B-2 None. filings made during the reporting period, including the date of the filing. (9) Entergy's consolidated Entergy's consolidated balance sheet and the balance Balance Sheet is incorporated sheet for any company that by reference on Form 10-Q for engaged in a financing the quarterly period ended transaction during the June 30, 2001. reporting period, each showing the type and outstanding amount of debt or equity, as the case may be. (10) A calculation of Filed herein as Exhibit Entergy's debt to equity 10(a). ratio for the quarter ending June 30, 2001. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this certificate to be executed this 6th day of November 2001. ENTERGY CORPORATION By: /s/ Steven C. McNeal Steven C. McNeal Vice President and Treasurer