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Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Dated June 22, 2007
Relating to Preliminary Prospectus Supplement
and Preliminary Prospectus Each Dated June 7, 2007
Registration Nos. 333-142252 and 333-142252-01

 

ENTERGY GULF STATES RECONSTRUCTION FUNDING I, LLC
PRICING TERM SHEET
$329,500,000
Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Series A

Syndicate:         Sole Lead Manager and Bookrunner: Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
                            Co-Managers: First Albany Capital Inc., Loop Capital Markets, LLC, and M.R. Beal & Company

Expected Ratings:* (Moody's/ S&P/ Fitch):    Aaa/AAA/AAA

Closing Date / Settlement Date:    June 29, 2007

Interest Payment Dates:    April 1 and October 1, commencing on April 1, 2008

Applicable Time:    10:43 a.m. on June 22, 2007

Variable Pricing:    The Underwriters will offer the Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Series A, at variable prices. Sales of the Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Series A, will be made from time to time in negotiated transactions or otherwise at varying prices to be determined at the time of each such sale.

Proceeds to Issuing Entity:    The total amount of proceeds to the Issuing Entity (as defined below) before deduction of expenses (estimated to be $4,268,559) is $328,098,371.

Financial Advisory / Structuring Fee:    Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, as financial advisor to the Issuing Entity, has rendered certain financial advisory/structuring services to the Issuing Entity and will receive an aggregate fee of $1,013,900 for such services, which is included in estimated expenses.





Tranche



Principal
Amount
Offered


Expected
Weighted
Average Life
(years)




Scheduled Final Payment Date



Final
Maturity
Date
No. of
Scheduled
Semi-Annual
Sinking Fund
Payments





Coupon

             
A-1

$93,500,000

2.99

10/1/2012

10/1/2013

10

5.51%

A-2

$121,600,000

7.99

10/1/2017

10/1/2018

11

5.79%

A-3

$114,400,000

12.24

4/1/2021

6/29/2022

8

5.93%

 

Entergy Gulf States Reconstruction Funding I, LLC (the "Issuing Entity") and Entergy Gulf States, Inc. ("EGSI") have jointly filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Issuing Entity and EGSI have filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and the offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Issuing Entity, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (the "Underwriter") or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling the Underwriter toll-free at 1-866-718-1649.

* A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold securities and should be evaluated independently of any other rating. The rating is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization.

EXPECTED AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE


Payment Date

Tranche A-1 Balance

Tranche A-2 Balance

Tranche A-3 Balance

Initial Principal

     

Balance

$93,500,000

121,600,000

114,400,000

4/1/2008

82,440,896

121,600,000

114,400,000

10/1/2008

74,444,069

121,600,000

114,400,000

4/1/2009

65,291,303

121,600,000

114,400,000

10/1/2009

56,727,786

121,600,000

114,400,000

4/1/2010

47,181,156

121,600,000

114,400,000

10/1/2010

38,151,747

121,600,000

114,400,000

4/1/2011

28,060,303

121,600,000

114,400,000

10/1/2011

18,494,121

121,600,000

114,400,000

4/1/2012

7,871,104

121,600,000

114,400,000

10/1/2012

-

119,340,600

114,400,000

4/1/2013

-

108,150,770

114,400,000

10/1/2013

-

97,413,906

114,400,000

4/1/2014

-

85,589,454

114,400,000

10/1/2014

-

74,193,674

114,400,000

4/1/2015

-

61,702,761

114,400,000

10/1/2015

-

49,613,805

114,400,000

4/1/2016

-

36,412,962

114,400,000

10/1/2016

-

23,583,733

114,400,000

4/1/2017

-

9,637,453

114,400,000

10/1/2017

-

-

110,431,197

4/1/2018

-

-

95,686,369

10/1/2018

-

-

81,236,666

4/1/2019

-

-

65,635,803

10/1/2019

-

-

50,288,861

4/1/2020

-

-

33,776,636

10/1/2020

-

-

17,477,933

4/1/2021

-

-

-

       
       
       
         

EXPECTED SINKING FUND SCHEDULE

Payment Date

Tranche A-1

Tranche A-2

Tranche A-3

Initial Principal Balance


$93,500,000


$121,600,000


$114,400,000

4/1/2008

11,059,104

-

-

10/1/2008

7,996,827

-

-

4/1/2009

9,152,766

-

-

10/1/2009

8,563,517

-

-

4/1/2010

9,546,631

-

-

10/1/2010

9,029,409

-

-

4/1/2011

10,091,443

-

-

10/1/2011

9,566,182

-

-

4/1/2012

10,623,017

-

-

10/1/2012

7,871,104

2,259,400

-

4/1/2013

-

11,189,830

-

10/1/2013

-

10,736,864

-

4/1/2014

-

11,824,453

-

10/1/2014

-

11,395,779

-

4/1/2015

-

12,490,913

-

10/1/2015

-

12,088,957

-

4/1/2016

-

13,200,842

-

10/1/2016

-

12,829,230

-

4/1/2017

-

13,946,280

-

10/1/2017

-

9,637,453

3,968,803

4/1/2018

-

-

14,744,828

10/1/2018

-

-

14,449,703

4/1/2019

-

-

15,600,863

10/1/2019

-

-

15,346,942

4/1/2020

-

-

16,512,225

10/1/2020

-

-

16,298,703

4/1/2021

-

-

17,477,933