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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-09-02</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000065984</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENTERGY CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ETR</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001166962</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEBREE SIMON</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HET OVERLOON 1</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6411 TE HEERLEN,</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THE NETHERLANDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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