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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials ENTERGY CORPORATION Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 9, 2010 Date: May 7, 2010 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Hilton Jackson 1001 East County Line Road Jackson, Mississippi 39211 ENTERGY CORPORATION 639 LOYOLA AVENUE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. M21017-P93041
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Voting Items M21019-P93041 The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: 1. Election of Directors 1a. M. S. Bateman 1b. W. F. Blount 1c. G. W. Edwards 1d. A. M. Herman 1e. D. C. Hintz 1f. J. W. Leonard 1g. S. L. Levenick 1h. S. C. Myers 1i. J. R. Nichols 1j. W. A. Percy, II 1k. W. J. Tauzin 1l. S. V. Wilkinson 2. Ratification of Selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accountants for 2010. 3. Approval of the Amended and Restated Entergy Corporation Executive Annual Incentive Plan. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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