UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

In the Matter of

ENTERGY CORPORATION

File No. 70-8839

(Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935)

 

 

CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT TO
RULE 24

 

 

This is to certify, pursuant to Rule 24 under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, that for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the transaction updated below, proposed by Entergy Corporation ("Company") in the Application-Declaration on Form U-1, as amended, in the above referenced File ("Application-Declaration"), has 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 March 25, 1997 (Release No. 35-26693) with respect thereto.

Entergy did not issue any new shares of common stock under the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this certificate to be executed this 26th day of October, 2005.

 

ENTERGY CORPORATION

   
   
 

By:

/s/ Steven C. McNeal

   

Steven C. McNeal
Vice President and Treasurer