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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065984-03-000280
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030528

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENTERGY CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				721229752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		639 LOYOLA AVE
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5045764000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 61000
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70161

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERGY CORP /FL/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940329

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERGY GSU HOLDINGS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940329

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDDLE SOUTH UTILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890521

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YELVERTON JERRY W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001077497
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11299
		FILM NUMBER:		03721167

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ENTERGY CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		639 LOYOLA AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5045295262

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ENTERGY CORP
		STREET 2:		639 LOYOLA AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70113
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            <rptOwnerName>YELVERTON JERRY W</rptOwnerName>
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value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Filing individual engaged in cashless exercise of in-the-money stock options, exempt under Rule 16b-6(b).  The shares subject to option reported in this Form 4 were all sold on the same day that the options were exercised.   A portion of the sale price of the shares (Code F) was used to pay the exercise price, commission and the tax withholding.  The remaining portion of the sale price of the shares (Code J) was retained by the filing individual.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Christopher T. Screen for Jerry W. Yelverton</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-05-28</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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