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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>NOTE 17. DECOMMISSIONING TRUST FUNDS</b>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Entergy holds debt and equity securities, classified as available-for-sale, in nuclear
decommissioning trust accounts. The NRC requires Entergy subsidiaries to maintain trusts to fund
the costs of decommissioning ANO 1, ANO 2, River Bend, Waterford 3, Grand Gulf, Pilgrim, Indian
Point 1 and 2, Vermont Yankee, and Palisades (NYPA currently retains the decommissioning trusts and
liabilities for Indian Point 3 and FitzPatrick). The funds are invested primarily in equity
securities; fixed-rate, fixed-income securities; and cash and cash equivalents.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Entergy records decommissioning trust funds on the balance sheet at their fair value. Because
of the ability of the Registrant Subsidiaries to recover decommissioning costs in rates and in
accordance with the regulatory treatment for decommissioning trust funds, the Registrant
Subsidiaries have recorded an offsetting amount of unrealized gains/(losses) on investment
securities in other regulatory liabilities/assets. For the nonregulated portion of River Bend,
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has recorded an offsetting amount of unrealized gains/(losses) in
other deferred credits. Decommissioning trust funds for Pilgrim, Indian Point 2, Vermont Yankee,
and Palisades do not meet the criteria for regulatory accounting treatment. Accordingly,
unrealized gains recorded on the assets in these trust funds are recognized in the accumulated
other comprehensive income component of shareholders’ equity because these assets are classified as
available for sale. Unrealized losses (where cost exceeds fair market value) on the assets in
these trust funds are also recorded in the accumulated other comprehensive income component of
shareholders’ equity unless the unrealized loss is other than temporary and therefore recorded in
earnings. Generally, Entergy records realized gains and losses on its debt and equity securities
using the specific identification method to determine the cost basis of its securities.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The securities held as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 are summarized as follows:
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="64%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Total</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Total</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Fair</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Unrealized</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Unrealized</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Value</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Gains</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Losses</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6">(In Millions)</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<td align="center">
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>2010</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Equity Securities
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2,076</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">436</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Debt Securities
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,520</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">67</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Total</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">3,596</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">503</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td align="center">
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>2009</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Equity Securities
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,788</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">311</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">30</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Debt Securities
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,423</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">63</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Total</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">3,211</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">374</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">38</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Deferred taxes on unrealized gains/(losses) are recorded in other comprehensive income for the
decommissioning trusts which do not meet the criteria for regulatory accounting treatment as
described above. Unrealized gains/(losses) above are reported before deferred taxes of $130 million
and $66 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The amortized cost of debt
securities was $1,475 million as of December 31, 2010 and $1,368 million as of December 31, 2009.
As of December 31, 2010, the debt securities have an average coupon rate of approximately 4.34%, an
average duration of approximately 5.21 years, and an average maturity of approximately 8.82 years.
The equity securities are generally held in funds that are designed to approximate or somewhat
exceed the return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. A relatively small percentage of the
securities are held in funds intended to replicate the return of the Wilshire 4500 Index or the
Russell 3000 Index.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The fair value and gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale equity and debt securities,
summarized by investment type and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss
position, are as follows as of December 31, 2010:
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<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="52%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Equity Securities</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Debt Securities</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Gross</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Gross</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Fair</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Unrealized</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Fair</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Unrealized</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Value</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Losses</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Value</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Losses</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6">(In Millions)</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Less than 12 months
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">474</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">More than 12 months
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">105</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Total</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">120</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">478</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The fair value and gross unrealized losses of available-for-sale equity and debt securities,
summarized by investment type and length of time that the securities have been in a continuous loss
position, are as follows as of December 31, 2009:
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<div align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">
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<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="52%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Equity Securities</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Debt Securities</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Fair</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Gross</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Gross</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Value</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Unrealized</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Fair</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Unrealized</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Losses</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Value</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Losses</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6">(In Millions)</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Less than 12 months
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">57</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">311</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">More than 12 months
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">205</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">29</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Total</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">262</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">30</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">329</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</table>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The unrealized losses in excess of twelve months on equity securities above relate to Entergy’s
Utility operating companies and System Energy.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The fair value of debt securities, summarized by contractual maturities, as of December 31,
2010 and 2009 are as follows:
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="76%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6">(In Millions)</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">less than 1 year
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">37</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">31</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">1 year - 5 years
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">557</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">676</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5 years - 10 years
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">512</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">388</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">10 years - 15 years
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">163</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">131</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">15 years - 20 years
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">47</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">34</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">20 years+
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">204</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">163</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Total</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,520</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,423</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</table>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     During the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, proceeds from the dispositions of
securities amounted to $2,606 million, $2,571 million, and $1,652 million, respectively. During
the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, gross gains of $69 million, $80 million, and $26
million, respectively, and gross losses of $9 million, $30 million, and $20 million, respectively,
were reclassified out of other comprehensive income into earnings.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><u>Other-than-temporary impairments and unrealized gains and losses</u>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Entergy, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy
evaluate unrealized losses at the end of each period to determine whether an other-than-temporary
impairment has occurred. Effective January 1, 2009, Entergy adopted an accounting pronouncement
providing guidance regarding recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments
related to investments in debt securities. The assessment of whether an investment in a debt
security has suffered an other-than-temporary impairment is based on whether Entergy has the intent
to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its
amortized costs. Further, if Entergy does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of
the debt security, an other-than-temporary impairment is considered to have occurred and it is
measured by the present value of cash flows expected to be collected less the amortized cost basis
(credit loss). For debt securities held as of January 1, 2009 for which an other-than-temporary
impairment had previously been recognized but for which assessment under the new guidance indicates
this impairment is temporary, Entergy recorded an adjustment to its opening balance of retained
earnings of $11.3 million ($6.4 million net-of-tax). Entergy did not have any material
other-than-temporary impairments relating to credit losses on debt securities for the years ended
December 31, 2010 and 2009. The assessment of whether an investment in an equity security has
suffered an other-than-temporary impairment continues to be based on a number of factors including,
first, whether Entergy has the ability and intent to hold the investment to recover its value, the
duration and severity of any losses, and, then, whether it is expected that the investment will
recover its value within a reasonable period of time. Entergy’s trusts are managed by third
parties who operate in accordance with agreements that define investment guidelines and place
restrictions on the purchases and sales of investments. Entergy Wholesale Commodities
recorded charges to other
income of $1 million in 2010, $86 million in 2009, and $50 million in
2008, resulting from the recognition of the other-than-temporary impairment of certain equity
securities held in its decommissioning trust funds.
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