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"), as modified by the application-declaration, as amended, in the above-referenced file and the related order dated September 26, 2000, this is to certify that there were no sales of utility assets during the six (6) month period ended June 30, 2001 by Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., and Entergy Mississippi, Inc. pursuant to the authorization of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In witness whereof, the undersigned company has caused this certificate to be executed on this 28th day of August 2001. ENTERGY CORPORATION ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. By: /s/ Nathan E. Langston Nathan E. Langston Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer