[Logo of Entergy] Entergy Corporation
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70113
News
Release
Exhibit 99.3
Date: Aug. 13, 2002
For Release: Immediate
Contact: Yolanda Pollard (Media) Nancy Morovich (Investor Relations)
(504) 576-4238 (504) 576-5506
ypollar@entergy.com nmorovi@entergy.com
Entergy Corporation Files Certifications With SEC
New Orleans, La. - Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) announced
that its CEO and CFO have filed today their sworn Certifications in
accordance with the June 27 order issued by the U. S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. Chief Executive Officer J. Wayne Leonard
and Chief Financial Officer C. John Wilder each executed the
certificate verifying the accuracy of Entergy's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year 2001, the company's Form 10-Qs for the first
and second quarters of 2002, and Form 8-Ks filed during 2002 since
the filing of the Form 10-K. In addition, Leonard and Wilder
submitted written statements to the SEC verifying the accuracy of
Entergy's second quarter 2002 Form 10-Q in accordance with the
requirements of the recently passed Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
The certifications have been posted online and may be accessed at
http://investor.entergy.com under the heading "SEC Filings."
Entergy is a major global energy company with power
production, distribution operations and related diversified
services. Entergy owns, manages, or invests in power plants
generating more than 30,000 megawatts of electricity domestically
and internationally, and delivers electricity to about 2.6 million
customers in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas. Through Entergy-Koch, L.P., it is also a leading provider
of wholesale energy marketing and trading services.
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Additional investor information can be accessed online at
www.entergy.com/earnings
The following constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Investors are
cautioned that forward-looking statements contained in the
foregoing release with respect to the revenues, earnings,
performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the
business of Entergy Corporation may involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual events and results may, for a variety of
reasons, prove to be materially different from those indicated in
these forward-looking statements, estimates and projections.
Factors that could influence actual future outcomes include
regulatory decisions, the effects of changes in law, the evolution
of markets and competition, changes in accounting, weather, the
performance of generating units, fuel prices and availability,
financial markets, risks associated with businesses conducted in
foreign countries, changes in business plan, the presence of
competitors with greater financial resources and the impact of
competitive products and pricing; the effect of the Entergy
Corporation's policies, including the amount and rate of growth of
Entergy Corporation's expenses; the continued availability to
Entergy Corporation of adequate funding sources and changes in
interest rates; delays or difficulties in the production, delivery
or installation of products and the provision of services; and
various legal, regulatory and litigation risks. Entergy Corporation
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-
looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. For a more detailed discussion of some of the
foregoing risks and uncertainties, see Entergy Corporation's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.