Exhibit 24
January 31, 2003
TO: Nathan E. Langston
John M. Adams, Jr.
Re: Power of Attorney; 2002 Form 10-K
Entergy Corporation, referred to herein as the Company, will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The Company and the undersigned persons, in their respective capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, as specified in Attachment I, do each hereby make, constitute and appoint Nathan Langston and John M. Adams, Jr. and each of them, their true and lawful Attorneys (with full power of substitution) for each of the undersigned and in his or her name, place and stead to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the aforementioned Annual Report on Form 10-K and any amendments thereto.
Yours very truly,
ENTERGY CORPORATION
By:/s/ J. Wayne Leonard
J. Wayne Leonard
Chief Executive Officer
and Director
/s/ Maureen S. Bateman | /s/ W. Frank Blount | |
Maureen S. Bateman | W. Frank Blount | |
Director | Director | |
/s/ George W. Davis | /s/ Simon D. deBree | |
George W. Davis | Simon D. deBree | |
Director | Director | |
/s/ Claiborne P. Deming | /s/ Norman C. Francis | |
Claiborne P. Deming | Norman C. Francis | |
Director | Director | |
/s/ J. Wayne Leonard | /s/ Robert v.d. Luft | |
J. Wayne Leonard | Robert v. d. Luft | |
Chief Executive Officer Director | Chairman of the Board Director | |
/s/ Kathleen A. Murphy | /s/ Paul W. Murrill | |
Kathleen A. Murphy | Paul W. Murrill | |
Director | Director | |
/s/ James R. Nichols | /s/ William A. Percy, II | |
James R. Nichols | William A. Percy, II | |
Director | Director | |
/s/ Dennis H. Reilley | /s/ Wm. Clifford Smith | |
Dennis H. Reilley | Wm. Clifford Smith | |
Director | Director | |
/s/ Bismark A. Steinhagen | ||
Bismark A. Steinhagen | ||
Director | ||
/s/ C. John Wilder | ||
C. John Wilder | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
ATTACHMENT I
Entergy Corporation
Chief Executive Officer and Director - J. Wayne Leonard (principal executive officer)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer)
Directors - Maureen S. Bateman, W. Frank Blount, George W. Davis, Simon D. deBree, Claiborne P. Deming, Norman C. Francis, J. Wayne Leonard, Robert v.d. Luft, Kathleen A. Murphy, Paul W. Murrill, James R. Nichols, William A. Percy, II, Dennis H. Reilley, Wm. Clifford Smith, Bismark A. Steinhagen.
March 11, 2003
TO: Nathan E. Langston
John M. Adams, Jr.
Re: Power of Attorney; 2002 Form 10-K
Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., and System Energy Resources, Inc. (collectively referred to herein as the Companies) will each file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The Companies and the undersigned person, in their respective capacities as directors and/or officers of the Companies, as specified in Attachment I, do each hereby make, constitute and appoint Nathan Langston and John M. Adams, Jr. and each of them, their true and lawful Attorneys (with full power of substitution) for each of the undersigned and in his or her name, place and stead to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the aforementioned Annual Report on Form 10-K and any amendments thereto.
Yours very truly,
ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. (hereinafter "EAI")
ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. (hereinafter "EGSI")
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. (hereinafter "ELI")
ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. (hereinafter "EMI")
ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. (hereinafter "ENOI")
SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. (hereinafter "SERI")
/s/ Hugh T. McDonald /s/ E. Renae Conley
HUGH T. McDONALD E. RENAE CONLEY
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer - Louisiana
of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. and Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of EntergyLouisiana, Inc.
/s/ Joseph F. Domino /s/ Carolyn C. Shanks
JOSEPH F. DOMINO CAROLYN C. SHANKS
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
- - Texas of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. of Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
/s/ Daniel F. Packer /s/ Jerry W. Yelverton
DANIEL F. PACKER JERRY W. YELVERTON
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
of Entergy New Orleans, Inc. of System Energy Resources, Inc.
/s/ Joseph F. Domino | /s/ Carolyn C. Shanks | |
Joseph F. Domino | Carolyn C. Shanks | |
Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer-Texas of EGSI | Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of EMI | |
/s/ Donald C. Hintz | /s/ Hugh T. McDonald | |
Donald C. Hintz | Hugh T. McDonald | |
Director of EAI, EGSI, ELI, EMI, ENOI and SERI | Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of EAI | |
/s/ Richard J. Smith | /s/ Jerry W. Yelverton | |
Richard J. Smith | Jerry W. Yelverton | |
Director of EAI, EGSI, ELI, EMI & ENOI | Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of SERI | |
/s/ Daniel F. Packer | /s/ C. John Wilder | |
Daniel F. Packer | C. John Wilder | |
Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of ENOI | Director of EAI, EGSI, ELI, EMI and ENOI | |
/s/ E. Renae Conley | /s/ Theodore H. Bunting | |
E. Renae Conley Director of ELI and EGSI, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of ELI, President and Chief Executive Officer - Louisiana of EGSI | Theodore H. Bunting Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EAI, EGSI, ELI, EMI and ENOI |
ATTACHMENT I
Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Hugh T. McDonald (principal executive officer); Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Theodore H. Bunting (principal financial officer).
Directors - Hugh T. McDonald, Donald C. Hintz and C. John Wilder and Richard J. Smith
Entergy Gulf States, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer- Texas - Joseph F. Domino (principal executive officer); President and Chief Executive Officer-Louisiana - E. Renae Conley, (principal executive officer), Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Theodore H. Bunting (principal financial officer).
Directors - Richard J. Smith, Joseph F. Domino, Donald C. Hintz, C. John Wilder and E. Renae Conley
Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - E. Renae Conley (principal executive officer); Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Theodore H. Bunting (principal financial officer).
Directors - Donald C. Hintz, Richard J. Smith, C. John Wilder and E. Renae Conley
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Carolyn C. Shanks (principal executive officer); Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Theodore H. Bunting (principal financial officer).
Directors - Donald C. Hintz, Carolyn C. Shanks, C. John Wilder and Richard J. Smith
Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Daniel F. Packer (principal executive officer); Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Theodore H. Bunting (principal financial officer).
Directors - Donald C. Hintz, Daniel F. Packer, C. John Wilder and Richard J. Smith
System Energy Resources, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Jerry W. Yelverton (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer).
Directors - Donald C. Hintz, C. John Wilder and Jerry W. Yelverton