Exhibit 99.5

                      CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
           18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
            SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


      I,  E.  Renae  Conley, President and Chief  Executive  Officer-
Louisiana  of  Entergy  Gulf States, Inc.  and  President  and  Chief
Executive  Officer  of  Entergy Louisiana,  Inc.  (the  "Companies"),
certify  pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted  pursuant  to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)  The  Quarterly  Reports on Form 10-Q of the  Companies  for  the
     quarter  ended June 30, 2002 (the "Reports") fully  comply  with
     the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of  the  Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)  The information contained in the each Report fairly presents, in
     all  material respects, the financial condition and  results  of
     operations  of each respective Company as of the dates  and  for
     the periods expressed in the Report.


                                   /s/ E/ Renae Conley
                                     E. Renae Conley
                     President and Chief Executive Officer-Louisiana of
                     Entergy Gulf States, Inc. and President and Chief
                        Executive Officer of Entergy Louisiana, Inc.


Date:     August 12, 2002