UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Application of Entergy Corp., et al. File No. 70-9667 CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO RULE 24 UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24 under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended ("PUHCA"), Entergy Corporation ("Entergy"), a registered holding company, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, and Entergy Mississippi hereby file this semi- annual report as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission's order authorizing the sale or transfer of certain utility assets to customers or other non-affiliated parties for a period ending December 31, 2004. See HCAR 35-27235, September 26, 2000, File No. 70-9667 ("Order"). For the six months ended December 31, 2000, the following information is reported pursuant to the Order: Description of Date Consideration Company Utility Assets Sold of Sale Name of Purchaser Received Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Sale of Facilities 08/2000 Conway Corporation (Hwy 64W, Hwy 60 $62,420 Salem Rd.) Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Sale of Facilities 11/2000 Riceland Foods, Inc. (Hwy 64, Parkin, 32,524 AR) ------- Entergy Arkansas total $94,944 Entergy Gulf States, Inc. Sale of Facilities 09/2000 Cameron Cooper Tool (Highway 90, Ames, Company $34,500 Texas) Entergy Gulf States, Inc. Sale of Bunch Gully 10/2000 Chevron Company LLC Substation 4,692,961 Entergy Gulf States, Inc. Sale of Neches 8 12/2000 NISCO Stator 3,171,600 ---------- Entergy Gulf States total $7,899,061 Total consideration received by Entergy Operating Companies $7,994,005 ========== In witness whereof, the undersigned company has caused this certificate to be executed on this 23rd day of February 2001. ENTERGY CORPORATION By: /s/ Nathan E. Langston Nathan E. Langston Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer