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<td width="21%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="21%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Letters</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Capacity</b></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Capacity</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Borrowings</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Credit</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Available</b></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7">(In Millions)</td>
</tr>
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<td align="center" valign="top">$3,466
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="top">$1,632
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="top">$25
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="top">$1,809</td>
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<td width="52%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="7%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="7%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="7%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="7%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Amount Drawn</b></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Amount of</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>as of</b></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Company</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Expiration Date</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Facility</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Interest Rate (a)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2010</b></td>
</tr>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Arkansas
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">April 2011</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">$75.125 million (b)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">2.75%</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">—</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">August 2012</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$100 million (c)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">0.67%</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">—</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Louisiana
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">August 2012</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$200 million (d)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">0.67%</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">—</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Mississippi
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">May 2011</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$35 million (e)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">2.01%</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">—</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Mississippi
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">May 2011</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$25 million (e)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">2.01%</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">—</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Mississippi
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">May 2011</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$10 million (e)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">2.01%</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">—</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Texas
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">August 2012</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$100 million (f)</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">0.74%</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">—</td>
</tr>
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<td width="96%"></td>
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<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(a)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>The interest rate is the weighted average interest rate as of December
31, 2010 applied, or that would be applied, to outstanding borrowings
under the facility.</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 3pt">
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(b)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a debt ratio
of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Borrowings under the
Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest
in its accounts receivable.</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 3pt">
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(c)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue
letters of credit against the borrowing capacity of the facility. As
of December 31, 2010, no letters of credit were outstanding. The
credit facility requires Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to maintain a
consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 3pt">
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(d)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of
credit against the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of December
31, 2010, no letters of credit were outstanding. The credit facility
requires Entergy Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of
65% or less of its total capitalization.</td>
</tr>
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<td width="1%"></td>
<td width="96%"></td>
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<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(e)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be
secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable. Entergy
Mississippi is required to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65%
or less of its total capitalization.</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 3pt">
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(f)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit
against the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of December 31,
2010, no letters of credit were outstanding. The credit facility
requires Entergy Texas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or
less of its total capitalization. Pursuant to the terms of the credit
agreement securitization bonds are excluded from debt and
capitalization in calculating the debt ratio.</td>
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<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>Authorized</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Borrowings</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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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Arkansas
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">250</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">200</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Louisiana
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">250</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Mississippi
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">175</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">33</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy New Orleans
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Texas
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">200</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">System Energy
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">200</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
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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> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Weighted</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Average</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Amount</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> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Interest</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Outstanding</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>Amount</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Rate on</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>as of</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Expiration</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>of</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Borrowings</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Company</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Date</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Facility</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>(a)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="14">(Dollars in Millions)</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Arkansas VIE
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="3" align="center">July 2013</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">85</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">2.45</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">62.8</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="3" align="center">July 2013</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">85</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">2.125</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">24.2</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Louisiana VIE
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="3" align="center">July 2013</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">90</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">2.42</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">23.1</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
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</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td colspan="3" align="center">July 2013</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">2.40</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">%</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">38.3</td>
<td> </td>
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<td>Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial
paper issuances by the VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana,
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</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">5.60% Series G due September 2011</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$35 million</td>
</tr>
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<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Arkansas VIE
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">9% Series H due June 2013</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$30 million</td>
</tr>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Arkansas VIE
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">5.69% Series I due July 2014</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$70 million</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">5.56% Series N due May 2013</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$75 million</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">5.41% Series O due July 2012</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$60 million</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Louisiana VIE
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">5.69% Series E due July 2014</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$50 million</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">System Energy VIE
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">6.29% Series F due September 2013</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$70 million</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">System Energy VIE
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">5.33% Series G due April 2015</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="bottom">$60 million</td>
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