[Logo of Entergy] For further information: 				Nancy Morovich, VP, Investor Relations 				 Phone 504/576-5506, Fax 504/576-2897 INVESTOR NEWS nmorovi@entergy.com 							 Exhibit 99.1 October 30, 2002 		 ENTERGY REPORTS RECORD THIRD QUARTER 	 OPERATIONAL EARNINGS and OPERATING CASH FLOW NEW ORLEANS - Entergy Corporation reported record third quarter 2002 operational earnings of $1.50 per share compared with $1.24 in the same period of 2001, reflecting increased contributions from both utility operations and Entergy's non-utility nuclear business. The 21 percent increase in operational earnings in third quarter follows a ten percent increase achieved in second quarter 2002. On an as reported basis, Entergy reported income of $1.59 per share for third quarter 2002, or 14 percent higher than one year ago. Third quarter 2002 reported results reflected a special item related primarily to a gain on the sale of two development projects in Spain. Operating cash flow for third quarter 2002 compared to the same period last year increased $239 million to $867 million due primarily to higher net income and lower fuel payments at utility operations and higher net income at the non-utility nuclear business. "Operating results reflect fundamentally strong performance across our businesses," said J. Wayne Leonard, Entergy's chief executive officer. "Over the past four years we made tough decisions that were necessary to position our company to withstand some of the most severe market conditions our industry has ever endured. While we are now realizing some of the benefits of those decisions, there is much work left to be done. We are committed to remaining sharply focused on operating excellence, risk management and the execution of our investment strategies which we believe will position us to continue delivering superior value to all of our stakeholders." Table 1 provides a comparative summary of earnings per share for third quarter and year-to-date 2002. - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 1: Entergy Corporation Consolidated Results Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2002 vs. 2001 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Per share in U.S. $) 				 Third Quarter Year-to-Date 			 2002 2001 $ 2002 2001 $ 					 Change Change As Reported U.S. Utility 1.07 0.99 0.08 2.38 2.25 0.13 Parent & Other (0.02) (0.06) 0.04 (0.07) (0.07) - Competitive Businesses 0.54 0.46 0.08 (0.01) 0.96 (0.97) 			 ---------------------------------------- Consolidated Earnings 1.59 1.39 0.20 2.30 3.14 (0.84) Less Special Items U.S. Utility - - - - (0.01) 0.01 Parent & Other - - - - (0.05) 0.05 Competitive Businesses 0.09 0.15 (0.06) (1.17) 0.15 (1.32) 			 ---------------------------------------- Total 0.09 0.15 (0.06) (1.17) 0.09 (1.26) Operational U.S. Utility 1.07 0.99 0.08 2.38 2.26 0.12 Parent & Other (0.02) (0.06) 0.04 (0.07) (0.02) (0.05) Competitive Businesses 0.45 0.31 0.14 1.16 0.81 0.35 			 ---------------------------------------- Consolidated Earnings 1.50 1.24 0.26 3.47 3.05 0.42 Weather Impact (0.04) (0.04) - (0.02) 0.01 (0.03) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- I. U.S. Utility In third quarter 2002, as reported and operational utility earnings were $1.07 per share, compared to $0.99 in third quarter 2001. The increase in earnings quarter to quarter resulted primarily from higher revenues due to increased sales volume reflecting both customer growth and higher usage levels. In addition, operation and maintenance expenses were lower during third quarter 2002 due primarily to lower plant outage costs in fossil generation as the result of fewer forced outages, as well as lower spending in distribution operations which reflects the utility's ongoing efforts to aggressively manage costs. Utility operating cash flow for third quarter 2002 compared to the same period last year increased $124 million to $727 million due primarily to higher net income and lower fuel payments in the 2002 period compared to third quarter 2001. Higher electricity usage in third quarter 2002 increased residential sales by 3 percent, compared to third quarter 2001. Commercial and governmental sales were up 2 percent, reflecting increased usage across all commercial customer classes, while industrial sales experienced an increase of 4 percent quarter over quarter. Significantly higher usage in the chemical sector, which accounts for more than 40 percent of industrial sales, was the primary contributor to the increase in industrial usage. The increase in sales across retail customer classes, which totaled 3 percent, as well as the growth in the number of customers during the quarter, demonstrates a continuation of the economic recovery that began in second quarter 2002 across the Entergy service territory. A summary of sales volumes by customer class is included in Appendix A to this release. Table 2 provides a summary of the utility's key operational measures with quarter-to-quarter and year-to-date comparisons. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 2: Utility Operational Performance Measures Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2002 vs. 2001 (see appendix C for definitions of measures) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 				 Third Quarter Year-to-Date 			 2002 2001 % 2002 2001 % 					 Change Change Utility Generation in GWh 26,635 28,081 -5% 70,364 73,365 -4% GWh billed Residential 10,827 10,502 3% 25,303 24,771 2% Commercial and Gov't 8,240 8,073 2% 21,221 20,800 2% Industrial 10,839 10,457 4% 30,770 31,478 -2% Operation & maintenance exp. $14.01 $14.17 -1% $18.02 $14.42 25% Reliability SAIFI 2.10 2.12 -1% SAIDI 161.2 164.1 -2% Reliability complaints 58 38 53% 96 97 -1% Safety 9 11 -18% 27 24 13% Number of customers Residential 2,236,611 2,217,728 1% Commercial & Gov't 316,665 310,467 2% Industrial 41,486 41,587 - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The utility continues to pursue the approval of rate plans and mechanisms that provide increased certainty as to the allowable earnings levels as well as incentives to reward operating excellence. Appendix B provides a summary of the utility's pending regulatory events and regulatory recovery mechanisms by operating subsidiary. II. Parent & Other Parent & Other recorded an as reported loss per share of $(0.02) in third quarter 2002, compared with a loss of $(0.06) in third quarter 2001. The improved results were due primarily to higher interest income, lower interest expenses and reduced corporate expenses in the current quarter compared to the same period last year. III. Competitive Businesses As reported earnings were $0.54 per share for the competitive businesses in third quarter 2002 compared to $0.46 in the same period of 2001. Third quarter 2002 results include a special item totaling $0.09 which is comprised primarily of a gain recorded on the sale of two development projects, Castelnou and Morautu de Tajuna, in Spain. Excluding this special item, operational earnings increased 45 percent, from $0.31 per share in third quarter 2001 to $0.45 in third quarter 2002 primarily due to additional nuclear capacity acquired by Entergy Nuclear. Operating cash flow at the competitive businesses for third quarter 2002 compared to the same period last year increased by $109 million to $131 million due primarily to higher net income from non-utility nuclear operations in third quarter 2002 compared to third quarter 2001. Table 3 provides a 2002 vs. 2001 comparison of contributions by competitive business for third quarter and year-to-date, on both as reported and operational bases. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 3: Competitive Businesses Contributions to Earnings Per Share Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2002 vs. 2001 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Per share in U.S. $) 			 Third Quarter Year-to-Date 			 2002 2001 $ 2002 2001 $ 					 Change Change As Reported Entergy Nuclear 0.32 0.16 0.16 0.74 0.44 0.30 			 -------------------------------------- Energy Commodity Services Non-nuclear wholesale assets 0.07 0.14 (0.07) (1.17) 0.09 (1.26) Entergy-Koch Trading 0.12 0.12 - 0.28 0.32 (0.04) Gulf South Pipeline 0.03 0.04 (0.01) 0.14 0.11 0.03 			 -------------------------------------- Total Energy Commodity 0.22 0.30 (0.08) (0.75) 0.52 (1.27) Services 			 -------------------------------------- Total 0.54 0.46 0.08 (0.01) 0.96 (0.97) Less Special Items Entergy Nuclear - - - - - - 			 -------------------------------------- Energy Commodity Services Non-nuclear wholesale assets 0.09 0.15 (0.06) (1.17) 0.15 (1.32) Entergy-Koch Trading - - - - - - Gulf South Pipeline - - - - - - 			 -------------------------------------- Total Energy Commodity 0.09 0.15 (0.06) (1.17) 0.15 (1.32) Services 			 -------------------------------------- Total 0.09 0.15 (0.06) (1.17) 0.15 (1.32) Operational Entergy Nuclear 0.32 0.16 0.16 0.74 0.44 0.30 			 -------------------------------------- Energy Commodity Services Non-nuclear wholesale assets (0.02)(0.01) (0.01) - (0.06) 0.06 Entergy-Koch Trading 0.12 0.12 - 0.28 0.32 (0.04) Gulf South Pipeline 0.03 0.04 (0.01) 0.14 0.11 0.03 			 -------------------------------------- Total Energy Commodity 0.13 0.15 (0.02) 0.42 0.37 0.05 Services 			 -------------------------------------- Total 0.45 0.31 0.14 1.16 0.81 0.35 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 4 provides a summary of Entergy's non-utility generation in MWh sold forward for the years 2002, 2003, and 2004. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 4: Competitive Businesses Percent of Generation Sold Forward Years 2002 and 2004 (see appendix C for definitions of measures) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 								 2002 2003 2004 Entergy Nuclear Planned TWh of generation 6 33 33 Percent of total planned generation 92% 91% 91% Percent of EN's total planned generation sold forward 100% 100% 92% Average realizable and assumed contract price per MWh $37 $37 $38 Energy Commodity Services Planned TWh of generation 0.6 3 3 Percent of total planned generation 8% 9% 9% Percent of ECS' total planned generation sold forward (a) 38% 25% 17% Average realizable contract spark spread per MWh $11 $10 $10 Average assumed market spark spread per MWh $1 $0 $0 Percent of Competitive Businesses' planned generation sold forward 95% 94% 85% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Effective second quarter 2002, Damhead Creek, an 800 MW gas-fired unit in the U.K., was no longer included in sold forward table consistent with Entergy's first quarter 2002 restructuring announcement. Entergy Nuclear Entergy Nuclear (EN) earned $0.32 per share compared to $0.16 in third quarter 2001. The increase was due primarily to the full quarter's contribution in 2002 of Indian Point 2, which was acquired in September 2001, as well as the contribution for a portion of third quarter 2002 of Vermont Yankee, which was acquired at the end of July 2002. EN's average capacity factor was 96.8 percent for third quarter 2002 as compared to 97.5 percent for the same period in 2001. The earnings contributions in third quarter 2002 from Indian Point 2, and to a lesser extent Vermont Yankee, were the primary reasons for the increase of $73 million in operating cash flow at EN this quarter compared to the same period last year. EN continues to achieve excellent operational performance. EN expanded its production capacity by 15 percent and its output by 38 percent quarter over quarter. Average production costs increased quarter to quarter due primarily to the inclusion of amortized refueling outage costs in 2002 for the Pilgrim and Indian Point 3 units. Currently, EN has sold 100 percent of the output of its generating assets, excluding any uprated capacity, through the end of 2003 at prices that range from $29 to $49 per megawatt hour. Table 5 provides a summary of Entergy Nuclear's key operational measures with quarter-to-quarter and year-to-date comparisons. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 5: Entergy Nuclear Operational Performance Measures Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2002 vs. 2001 (see appendix C for definitions of measures) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Third Quarter Year-to-Date 			 2002 2001 % 2002 2001 % 					Change Change Entergy Nuclear Net MW in operation 3,955 3,445 15% Average realized price 42.59 34.62 23% per MWh Production cost per MWh 18.49 17.06 8% 18.27 17.24 6% Generation in GWh 8,152 5,887 38% 23,110 15,354 51% Capacity factor 96.8% 97.5% -1% 98.5% 91.5% 7.7% Refueling outage duration No refueling outages completed during the quarter - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Energy Commodity Services Energy Commodity Services (ECS) includes earnings contributions from Entergy-Koch L.P. and Entergy's non-nuclear wholesale assets. ECS recorded earnings of $0.22 per share in third quarter 2002 compared to earnings of $0.30 in the same period last year. The lower earnings reported in 2002 compared to last year is due primarily to the impact of special items in each period as detailed in Table 10. Operational earnings in third quarter 2002 were $0.13 compared to $0.15 in the same period of 2001, with both quarters' earnings coming primarily from solid performance in the energy trading business. As was the case in the first two quarters of 2002, the income sharing mechanisms that are part of the Entergy-Koch partnership agreement allocated substantially all of the partnership's income to Entergy in the third quarter of this year. Entergy-Koch L.P. contributed slightly lower operational earnings in third quarter 2002 compared to the same period in 2001 primarily as a result of lower volumes of gas transported and higher production costs at Gulf South Pipeline. Earnings from Entergy-Koch's trading operations, EKT, were flat compared to prior year. Volumes of gas and electricity traded in third quarter 2002 were both up over 20 percent compared to third quarter 2001. Current quarter energy trading results showed marked improvement when compared to second quarter 2002 results. This improvement resulted from improved liquidity in the market during the period, following months when many competitors were exiting the trading business, causing market prices to disconnect from market fundamentals. In addition, EKT was successful in obtaining new physical optimization customers representing approximately 11 billion cubic feet of gas storage, and its customer-based derivative activity continued to improve, showing a year to date increase of 80 percent based on notional trade value. Consistent with EKT's rigorous risk management practices and trading discipline, average daily Earnings at Risk during the third quarter was $11 million and the duration of the trading book remained relatively short, with 82 percent of the mark to market value converting to cash by the end of 2003. Further, 80 percent of the total market value of EKT's mark to market portfolio is based on actively quoted prices and approximately 81 percent of EKT's counterparty credit exposure is associated with companies that currently have investment grade credit ratings. Lastly, mark to market earnings comprised just 8 percent of Entergy's consolidated operational earnings for third quarter 2002. A special item of $0.09 per share was recorded at Entergy's non- nuclear wholesale assets business. This special item consists primarily of the gain on the sale of two development projects in Spain. Table 6 provides a summary of Energy Commodity Services' key operational measures with quarter-to-quarter and year-to-date comparisons. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 6: Energy Commodity Services Operational Performance Measures Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2002 vs. 2001 (see appendix C for definitions of measures) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 				 Third Quarter Year-to-Date 			 2002 2001 % 2002 2001 % 					 Change Change Entergy-Koch Trading Electricity volatility 57% 75% -24% 50% 88% -43% Gas volatility 58% 69% -16% 64% 69% -7% Electricity marketed (GWh) 29,982 24,873 21% 96,643 82,268 17% Gas marketed (Bcf/d) 1.6 1.3 23% 1.8 1.5 20% Gain/loss days 2.0 3.3 -39% 1.9 3.0 -37% Daily average Earnings at Risk 11.4 6.2 84% 10.0 6.8 47% Gulf South Pipeline Throughput 2.27 2.56 -11% 2.40 2.43 -1% Miles of pipeline 8,800 8,800 - Storage capacity (Bcf) 68 68 - Production cost $0.096 $0.088 9% $0.088 $0.091 -3% Non-Nuclear Wholesale Assets Net MW in operation(b) 1,209 2,330 -48% Generation in GWh 274 240 14% Average realized price per MWh 49 35 40% Net MW under construction 597 373 60% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Effective second quarter 2002, Damhead Creek, an 800 MW gas-fired unit in the U.K., was no longer included in net MW in operation consistent with Entergy's first quarter 2002 restructuring announcement. Table 7 provides a summary of Entergy-Koch's mark-to- market impact with quarter-to-quarter comparisons. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 7: Entergy-Koch Mark-to-Market Detail Third Quarter 2002 vs. 2001 (see appendix C for definitions of measures) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 							 Third Quarter 						 2002 2001 % Change Earnings Entergy Koch's mark-to-market earnings as percent of Entergy's consolidated earnings 8% 10% -20% Balance Sheet ($ in millions) Mark-to-market accounting detail: Open equity at end of period 115 113 2% Partners' Capital 1,149 1,002 15% Open equity as percent of partners' capital 10% 11% -9% 							 End of Year 						 2002 2003 2004-2005 Cash Realization ------------------------ Cumulative percentage of mark-to-market realization 2% 82% 100% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IV. Variance Analysis Table 8 below and table 9 on the following page provide third quarter and year-to-date 2002 vs. 2001 reported earnings variance analyses for "U.S. Utility, Parent & Other," "Competitive Businesses," and "Consolidated." - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 8: Entergy Corporation Reported Earnings Per Share Variance Analysis Third Quarter 2002 vs. 2001 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Per share in U.S. $, sorted in consolidated column, most to least favorable) 					 U.S. 					Utility, 					Parent & Competitive 					Other Businesses Consolidated 2001 earnings 0.93 0.46 1.39 Net revenue 0.28 (c) 0.15 (d) 0.43 Interest expense and other charges 0.16 (e) (0.01) 0.15 Asset impairments and restructuring charges - 0.09 (q) 0.09 Other income (deductions) 0.04 (f) (0.02) 0.02 Taxes other than income taxes (0.01) - (0.01) Share repurchase/dilution effect (0.01) - (0.01) Other operation & maintenance expense 0.07 (g) (0.10) (h) (0.03) Interest and dividend income (0.05) (i) (0.01) (0.06) Income taxes - other (0.05) (j) (0.01) (0.06) Decommissioning expense (0.08) (k) - (0.08) Depreciation/amortization expense (0.23) (l) (0.01) (0.24) 					 ----- ----- ----- 2002 earnings 1.05 0.54 1.59 					 ----- ----- ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 9: Entergy Corporation Reported Earnings Per Share Variance Analysis Year-to-Date 2002 vs. 2001 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Per share in U.S. $, sorted in consolidated column, most to least favorable) 					 U.S. 					Utility, 					Parent & Competitive 					Other (a) Businesses Consolidated 2001 earnings 2.18 0.96 3.14 Net revenue 0.89 (c) 0.62 (d) 1.51 Interest expense and other charges 0.30 (e) - 0.30 Income taxes - other (0.03) (j) 0.08 (j) 0.05 Taxes other than income taxes 0.03 (m) (0.02) 0.01 Nuclear refueling outage expense 0.02 (0.04) (n) (0.02) Share repurchase/dilution effect (0.03) - (0.03) Other income (deductions) 0.06 (f) (0.10) (o) (0.04) Decommissioning expense (0.08) (k) - (0.08) Interest and dividend income (0.14) (i) - (0.14) Depreciation/amortization expense (0.28) (l) (0.02) (0.30) Other operation & maintenance expense (0.61) (p) (0.32) (h) (0.93) Asset impairments and restructuring charges - (1.17) (q) (1.17) 					 ----- ----- ----- 2002 earnings 2.31 (0.01) 2.30 					 ----- ----- ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Net revenue increased in third quarter 2002 due primarily to the absence of the impact of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order issued in third quarter 2001, resolving a rate application made by System Energy Resources, Inc., which reduced net revenues in that period. Also, higher sales volumes reflecting continued economic recovery positively impacted net revenues in third quarter 2002. For the year-to-date period, net revenues were favorably impacted by the recording in current revenue the previously deferred revenues at Entergy Arkansas per the Transition Cost Account mechanism. The ice storm settlement with the Arkansas Public Service Commission authorized previously deferred amounts to be recorded as revenue. In addition, net revenue for the year-to-date period increased due to the impact of higher sales volumes noted above. Also, fluctuations in fuel prices that positively impacted unbilled revenue for the year-to-date period led to higher net revenue. This impact is included in Other on the Net Revenue Analysis. 	Utility Net Revenue Variance Analysis, 2002 vs. 2001 ($ EPS) 	 Third Quarter Year-to-Date 	Weather - Weather (0.03) 	Regulatory settlements 0.02 Regulatory settlements 0.51 	SERI refund 0.18 SERI refund 0.18 	Sales growth/pricing 0.07 Sales growth/pricing 0.12 	Other 0.01 Other 0.11 	Total 0.28 Total 0.89 (d) Net revenue increased primarily as a result of the inclusion of operations of Indian Point 2 which was acquired in September 2001 and Vermont Yankee, acquired July 31, 2002. (e) Interest expense & other charges decreased due to the prior year's recording of the effects of the FERC order addressing System Energy Resources, Inc.'s 1995 rate application, as well as decreases due to the retirement and refinancing of long-term debt and the absence of interest expense in 2002 on System Energy's reserve for rate refund which was finalized in late 2001. (f) Other income (deductions) increased due primarily to the suspension of any goodwill amortization in accordance with new accounting rules. (g) Other operation & maintenance expense decreased primarily due to lower fossil generation expenses offset by higher nuclear expenses resulting primarily from recording radwaste disposal liabilities. (h) Other operation & maintenance expense increased due primarily to the inclusion of operations of Indian Point 2 and Vermont Yankee partially offset by lower expenses in Entergy's non-nuclear wholesale assets business. (i) Interest and dividend income decreased due to recording in the prior year the effects of the FERC order addressing System Energy's 1995 rate application. The year-to-date period also included the impact of lower interest income earned as a result of declining deferred fuel balances on which interest is accrued. (j) Income statement line items are tax effected at the statutory rate. Any difference between the statutory and effective tax rate is reflected in the "Income taxes-other" line. (k) Decommissioning expense increased due primarily to recording the effects of the FERC order addressing System Energy's 1995 rate application in third quarter 2001. (l) Depreciation expense increased primarily as a result of recording the effects of the FERC order addressing System Energy's 1995 rate application in third quarter 2001. (m) Taxes other than income taxes decreased due primarily to the elimination of Entergy Louisiana's franchise tax reserve associated with capital leases in accordance with a recent state court finding. (n) Nuclear refueling outage expense increased due to initiating amortization of this cost in June 2001 for Pilgrim and Indian Point 3. (o) Other income (deductions) decreased due primarily to the absence in 2002 of liquidated damages from Damhead Creek plant and lower equity earnings from affiliates, primarily Entergy-Koch. (p) Other operation & maintenance expense increased due primarily to Entergy Arkansas' ice storm settlement, prior year's reversal of Entergy Arkansas' storm damage expenses, and higher nuclear operation expenses combined with lower nuclear insurance program distributions. Overall expenses were partially offset by no merger related expenses in 2002. (q) Asset impairments and restructuring charges reflect the impact of recording the costs of restructuring the non-nuclear wholesale assets business. Table 10 lists special items by business with quarter-to-quarter and year- to-date comparisons. Special items are those events that are not routine, related to prior periods, or related to discontinued operations. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 10: Entergy Corporation Special Items [shown as positive / (negative) impact on earnings] Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2002 vs. 2001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Per share in U.S. $) 					 Third Quarter Year-to-Date 				 2002 2001 $ 2002 2001 $ 						 Change Change U.S. Utility Special Items Merger expenses - - - - (0.01) 0.01 				 ----------------------------------------- Parent & Other Special Items Merger expenses - - - - (0.05) 0.05 				 ----------------------------------------- Competitive Businesses Special Items Energy Commodity Services - Gain on disposition of assets 0.09 0.15 (0.06) 0.09 0.15 (0.06) Asset impairments - - - (0.48) - (0.48) Turbine commitment - - - (0.52) - (0.52) Development costs - - - (0.09) - (0.09) Restructuring - - - (0.17) - (0.17) 				 ----------------------------------------- Total 0.09 0.15 (0.06) (1.17) 0.15 (1.32) 				 ----------------------------------------- Total Special Items 0.09 0.15 (0.06) (1.17) 0.09 (1.26) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V. Other Financial Performance Highlights Entergy generated $867 million in operating cash in third quarter 2002, a significant increase of 38 percent compared to third quarter 2001. At the end of third quarter 2002, Entergy had approximately $949 million of cash and cash equivalents. Operational net margin was 9.9 percent, its highest level in more than six years and the fifth consecutive quarter of improvement. Return on equity increased to 10.8 percent for the eighth consecutive quarter of improvement. The capital structure ratio remains within Entergy's target range of 45 to 50 percent with a net debt ratio of under 48 percent. The current level of cash along with significant borrowing capacity continues to provide considerable financial flexibility to Entergy. The off-balance sheet debt, exclusive of operating leases, equals just $325 million and constitutes about 2 percent of total capitalization. Table 11 provides a summary of financial measures with quarter-to- quarter and year-to-date comparisons. Table 11 provides a summary of financial measures with quarter-to-quarter and year-to-date comparisons. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 11: Entergy Corporation Key Financial Performance Measures Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2002 vs. 2001 (see appendix C for definitions of measures) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 				 Third Quarter Year-to-Date 				2002 2001 Change 2002 2001 Change For 3 months ending September 30 Operating cash flow ($ millions) 867 628 239 1,670 1,229 441 Operating cash flow per share ($) 3.82 2.79 1.03 7.34 5.47 1.87 For 12 months ending September 30 2002 2001 Change Return on average invested capital 7.27% 7.44% (0.17)% Return on average common equity 10.82% 10.38% 0.44% Net margin - operational 9.94% 7.34% 2.6% FFO interest coverage 5.12 3.96 1.16 Book value per share 35.18 33.97 1.21 End of period shares outstanding (millions) 222.3 221.0 1.3 As of September 30 ($ millions) 2002 2001 Change Revolver capacity 823 378 445 Total gross liquidity 1,772 1,279 493 Total debt 8,081 8,738 (657) Off-balance sheet liabilities: Project debt - 211 (211) Debt on joint ventures-Entergy's share 325 344 (19) Leases-Entergy's share 395 398 (3) 					 ---------------------- Total off-balance sheet liabilities 720 953 (233) Rating or other contingent liabilities - 14 (14) Net debt to net capital 47.6% 50.6% (3.0)% Net debt including off-balance sheet liabilities 49.8% 53.1% (3.3)% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and Liquidity At the end of third quarter 2002, Entergy's combined cash balance and unused capacity on bank revolvers was $1.77 billion. Entergy's current refinancing plan calls for a significant portion of the $1.2 billion of utility debt which matures through 2003 to be refinanced in advance, with $809 million planned to be refinanced on an accelerated basis prior to year-end 2002. Utility debt makes up approximately 75 percent of Entergy's current debt structure. Entergy's $1.45 billion corporate revolver, $735 million of which was undrawn at September 30, 2002, has a stated termination date of May 14, 2003, but can be extended to a one year note at Entergy's discretion through a "term out" provision. Entergy's liquidity averages approximately $2 billion through 2004 assuming the corporate revolver is renewed or termed out. In addition, Entergy has numerous liquidity levers that could potentially generate more than $1 billion of additional liquidity should it be required. These levers include the issuance of Entergy Corporation term debt, reduced capital and operation and maintenance spending and increasing net debt at the Utility. Table 12 provides a summary of liquidity sources and uses from September 30, 2002 through December 31, 2004. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 12: Entergy Corporation Liquidity-Sources and Uses Through 2004 ($ in billions) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 				 From From From 				 9/30/2002 9/30/2002 9/30/2002 				 through through through 				 12/31/2002 12/31/2003 12/31/2004 Cash 0.9 0.9 0.9 Entergy Corp. credit revolver - unused portion 0.7 0.7 0.7 Operating cash flow 0.5 2.2 4.2 Planned refinancing 0.9 1.5 1.9 				 ----------------------------- Total liquidity sources 3.0 5.3 7.7 Debt maturities 0.1 1.5 2.6 Capital expenditures 0.4 1.5 2.6 Dividends 0.1 0.3 0.7 				 ----------------------------- Total liquidity uses 0.6 3.3 5.9 				 ----------------------------- Net liquidity 2.4 2.0 1.8 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debt Refinancing In anticipation of the utility's transition to competition which was previously expected to occur in the 2003-2004 timeframe, Entergy executed a capital formation plan in recent years that included maturities of utility debt consistent with such timeframe. Given the continuing delay in competition across nearly all of Entergy's jurisdictions, the company currently expects to refinance maturing utility debt for periods up to 30 years, consistent with the long term nature of utility assets. Table 13 provides details on Entergy's debt maturities and refinancing schedule. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 13: Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries Debt Maturity and Refinancing Schedule (r) ($ in millions) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maturities 4Q 2002 2003 2004-2007 2008-2011 2012+ 			 ---------------------------------------------- U. S. Utility 15 1,197 1,482 511 3,008 Parent - - 775 - - Entergy Nuclear 108 113 402 85 53 Energy Commodity Services - 83 - - 488 			 ---------------------------------------------- Total 123 1,393 2,659 596 3,549 Planned Refinancings through 2003 U. S. Utility 809 566 Parent - - Entergy Nuclear - - Energy Commodity Services 83 - 			 --------------- Total 892 566 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (r) Long-term debt, including current portion. Capital Expenditures Entergy will continue to invest both in its core utility and wholesale energy businesses and in growth opportunities aimed at expanding and leveraging the advantages offered by its integrated business strategy. The expenditures below reflect capital associated with maintenance, fuel procurement, nuclear power uprates, turbine contract cancellation costs as well as investments in growth opportunities in Entergy's competitive businesses. Table 14 provides a summary of planned capital expenditures for the period 2002 through 2004. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 14: Entergy Corporation Planned Capital Expenditures 2002-2004 ($ in billions) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 			 2002 2003 2004 Total 			 ------------------------------ Maintenance capital U. S. Utility 1.0 0.9 0.9 2.8 Entergy Nuclear 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 Energy Commodity Services - - - - 			 ------------------------------- Subtotal 1.2 1.1 1.0 3.3 			 ------------------------------- Other capital commitments U. S. Utility - - - - Entergy Nuclear 0.2 - - 0.2 Energy Commodity Services 0.3 - 0.1 0.4 			 ------------------------------- Subtotal 0.5 - 0.1 0.6 			 ------------------------------- Total Planned Capital 1.7 1.1 1.1 3.9 Expenditures - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Sources and Uses Entergy expects to have a significant amount of cash available for investment through the period 2004 primarily as a result of its existing strong cash position together with solid operating cash flow over this period. Table 15 provides a summary of projected sources and uses of cash for the years 2002 through 2004 in accordance with Entergy's 2002 financial plan as disclosed in the 2001 Form 10-K. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 15: Entergy Corporation Projected Sources and Uses of Cash Years 2002-2004 ($ in billions) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 							 2002-2004 Sources of cash Beginning cash 1/1/02 0.8 Operating cash flow 	Net income 2.3 	Depr. & amort. 2.7 	Other 0.5 Total operating cash flow 5.5 Additional debt capacity (50/50 capital structure) 1.4 							 ---- Total cash available 7.7 Less maintenance capital expenditures 3.3 Less dividends 0.9 Less investment commitment (s) 0.6 							 ---- Cash available for investment 2.9 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (s) Includes turbine contract cancellation costs. VI. Earnings Guidance "Continued emphasis on operating excellence supported by a solid financial plan produced another quarter of very positive results," said C. John Wilder, Entergy's chief financial officer. "The first nine months of 2002 produced many challenges for Entergy and the results we've achieved in an extremely tough market provide evidence that our business fundamentals are sound and our strategic initiatives are on track. The benefits of disproportionate sharing of profit from the Entergy-Koch venture, $0.14 in earnings per share through third quarter, slightly offset by the year-to-date impact of unfavorable weather, supports increasing our operational earnings per share guidance to the $3.60 to $3.70 range for full year 2002." Entergy's 2002 earnings guidance is detailed in Table 16. Key assumptions reflected in the earnings ranges are as follows: - - Approximately 70 percent of 2002 earnings are expected from the utility. Earnings guidance is based on existing rate plans and fuel recovery mechanisms. The incremental increase expected in 2002 is the result of modest sales growth and operational improvements, the full impact of the cessation of goodwill amortization, and the assumption of a normal level of allocated tax benefits from Parent. - - More than 20 percent of earnings are expected from Entergy Nuclear, where prices are set by power purchase agreements that cover 100 percent of the megawatt hours generated. The increase in nuclear earnings is expected to be provided by: a full-year's contribution at Indian Point 2; the addition of Vermont Yankee, which was acquired on July 31, 2002; and increased pricing of power sold under the power purchase agreement at Pilgrim. The capacity factor assumption for the overall fleet is 90 to 93 percent, and Fall 2002 refueling outages are reflected at FitzPatrick, Indian Point 2 and Vermont Yankee. - - Energy Commodity Services' guidance is based on a full year's contribution from Entergy-Koch with Entergy receiving substantially all of the partnership income for the first three quarters of 2002, (based on actual amounts received from a disproportionate sharing arrangement), and a 50% share of income in fourth quarter, consistent with Entergy's economic ownership. In addition, guidance reflects adjustments for no earnings impact from Damhead Creek consistent with Entergy's decision in first quarter 2002 to write-off its equity investment in the plant. Finally, guidance reflects the continued impact of depressed spark spreads on Entergy's remaining non-nuclear wholesale assets. - - Parent & Other's guidance is adjusted for a normal level of allocated tax benefits, as well as reduced levels of interest income due to lower investment balances. Table 16 provides Entergy's projection of 2002 operational earnings per share with 2001 operational earnings as its data starting point. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 16: 2002 Earnings Per Share Guidance - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Per share in US $) 			 2001 2002 Guidance 		 Operational Changes in 2002 Range 							 Range of Impact Utility excluding weather Operational improvement & other 0.08 0.10 				 Weather impact (0.02) (0.02) 				 Allocation of parent's tax 				 benefits (0.08) (0.08) 				 Suspension of goodwill 				 amortization 0.07 0.07 								 ------------ 			 2.46 Total 0.05 0.07 2.51 2.53 Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2 (full year) / 				 Vermont Yankee (partial year, 				 including outage) 0.13 0.14 				 Increased revenue due to 				 Pilgrim PPA 0.05 0.06 				 Capacity factor normalization/ 				 outage differences 0.05 0.06 								 ------------ 			 0.57 Total 0.23 0.26 0.80 0.83 Entergy Commodity Entergy-Koch (first quarter Services through third quarter 2002 				 based on actual disproportionate 				 sharing of income; fourth 				 quarter based on 50/50 				 sharing) 0.07 0.10 				 No Saltend operating losses 				 and no Damhead Creek 				 liquidated damages income 0.05 0.05 				 Non-nuclear wholesale assets 				 (post-restructuring) (0.06) (0.06) 								 ------------ 			 0.38 Total 0.06 0.09 0.44 0.47 Parent & Other Allocation of parent's tax 				 benefits 0.10 0.10 				 Other corporate expenses (0.01) - 				 Net interest income/(expense) (0.06) (0.05) 								 ------------ 			 (0.18) Total 0.03 0.05 (0.15) (0.13) 			 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3.23 0.37 0.47 3.60 3.70 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entergy's 2002 operational earnings guidance with September 2002 year- to-date actual results as its starting point is detailed in Table 17 below. This table reflects the projected earnings contributions for each of Entergy's businesses for the remainder of 2002. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 17: 2002 Earnings Per Share Guidance Based on September 2002 Year-To-Date Earnings - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Per share in US $) 		 September 2002 		 Year-To- 2002 Guidance 			 Date October-December 2002 Range 							 Range of Impact Utility excluding Base operations (normal weather weather) 0.12 0.14 				Suspension of goodwill 				 amortization 0.01 0.01 							 ------------ 			 2.38 Total 0.13 0.15 2.51 2.53 Entergy Nuclear Pilgrim, IP3, Fitzpatrick, 				 IP2, Vermont Yankee (98% 				 non-outage capacity factor) 0.17 0.17 				IP2, FitzPatrick, and Vermont 				 Yankee refueling outage 				 impact (0.11) (0.08) 							 ------------ 			 0.74 Total 0.06 0.09 0.80 0.83 Entergy Commodity Entergy-Koch (fourth quarter at Services 50% sharing) 0.04 0.06 				Non-nuclear wholesale assets 				 (post-restructuring) and lower 				 project income (0.02) (0.01) 							 ------------ 			 0.42 Total 0.02 0.05 0.44 0.47 Parent & Other Net interest income/(expense) (0.03) (0.02) 				Other corporate expenses (0.05) (0.04) 							 ------------ 			(0.07) Total (0.08) (0.06) (0.15) (0.13) 			----------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3.47 0.13 0.23 3.60 3.70 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entergy's 2003 earnings guidance is detailed in Table 18. Key assumptions reflected in the earnings ranges are as follows: - - Approximately 70 percent of 2003 earnings are expected from the utility. Earnings guidance is based on existing rate plans for all utility operating subsidiaries with the exception of Entergy Mississippi and Entergy New Orleans, where increased earnings are assumed based on pending rate filings, as discussed in Appendix B. Current fuel recovery mechanisms are assumed for all companies. Incremental earnings expected in 2003 are also the result of modest rate base increases earning returns in the 11-12% range with a full- year impact of 2002 rate actions in Arkansas and Mississippi as well as some increase in overall sales growth. - - More than 20 percent of earnings are expected from Entergy Nuclear, where prices set by power purchase agreements will average $37/MWh. Increases will result from the full year impact of Vermont Yankee, and reduced overall operating costs. Capacity factor assumption for the fleet ranges from 93 to 95 percent. Spring 2003 refueling outages are assumed at the Pilgrim and Indian Point 3 units. - - Energy Commodity Services' guidance is based on contributions from Entergy-Koch at a 50 percent sharing of income, consistent with Entergy's ownership share. Modest growth in trading, and pipeline, along with savings from the restructured non-nuclear wholesale assets business, will add to earnings at ECS. - - Parent & Other's guidance is based on corporate expenses estimated at approximately $30 million partially offset by interest income on invested cash. Table 18 provides Entergy's projection of 2003 operational earnings per share with 2002 operational earnings guidance mid-point as its data starting point. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 18: 2003 Earnings Per Share Guidance - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Per share in US $) 			 2002 Guidance 2003 Guidance 			 Mid-Pt. Changes in 2003 Range 								 Range of Impact Utility excluding weather Operational improvements 					 and revenues enhancements 0.04 0.07 					 Normal sales growth 0.09 0.11 								 ----- ----- 			 2.52 Total 0.13 0.18 2.65 2.70 Entergy Nuclear Increased generation and 					 lower PPA price 0.04 0.06 					 Increased outage 					 amortization expense (0.08) (0.08) 					 Lower production cost/ 					 other 0.07 0.10 								 ----- ----- 			 0.82 Total 0.03 0.08 0.85 0.90 Entergy Commodity Commodity trading Services growth 0.01 0.03 					 Pipeline growth - 0.01 					 Entergy-Koch year-to-date 					 2002 disproportionate 					 sharing (0.14) (0.14) 					 Reduced overhead/non-nuclear 					 wholesale assets restructuring/ 					 other 0.03 0.05 								 ----- ----- 			 0.45 Total (0.10) (0.05) 0.35 0.40 Parent & Other Net interest income/(expense) 0.03 0.05 					 Reduced corporate expense/ 					 retail earnings 0.01 0.04 									----- ----- 			 (0.14) Total 0.04 0.09 (0.10) (0.05) 			 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3.65 0.10 0.30 3.75 3.95 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entergy anticipates growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8 to 10 percent beyond 2003 and has acknowledged that such growth is achievable only if new investments can be made over the next several years. Entergy continues to remain confident that investment opportunities will be available and as such believes the targeted level of earnings growth is achievable beyond 2003. Appendix A provides details of kwh sales and customer statistics for the Utility. Appendix A: Utility Electric Energy Sales & Customers Three Months Ended September 						 % Weather 				 2002 2001 % Adjusted 				 (Millions of kwh) ELECTRIC ENERGY SALES: Residential 10,827 10,502 3.1 3.1 Commercial 7,509 7,351 2.1 1.6 Governmental 731 722 1.2 (0.1) Industrial 10,839 10,457 3.7 3.7 				 -------------- Total to Ultimate Customers 29,906 29,032 3.0 2.9 Wholesale 2,823 2,373 19.0 				 -------------- 	 Total Sales 32,729 31,405 4.2 				 ============== Year to Date September 				 2002 2001 % 			 (Millions of kwh) ELECTRIC ENERGY SALES: Residential 25,303 24,771 2.1 Commercial 19,219 18,834 2.0 Governmental 2,002 1,967 1.8 Industrial 30,770 31,478 (2.2) 				 -------------- Total to Ultimate Customers 77,294 77,050 0.3 Wholesale 7,480 7,004 6.8 				 -------------- Total Sales 84,774 84,054 0.9 				 ============== 		 Twelve Months Ended September 					2002 2001 % 					(Millions of kwh) Electric Energy Sales: Residential 31,612 31,826 (0.7) Commercial 25,091 24,753 1.4 Governmental 2,628 2,606 0.8 Industrial 40,869 42,548 (3.9) 				 -------- ------- Total to Ultimate Customers 100,200 101,733 (1.5) Wholesale 9,372 9,917 (5.5) 				 -------- ------- Total Sales 109,572 111,650 (1.9) 				 ======== ======== 				September 				 2002 2001 % Electric Customers (Year to date average): Residential 2,236,611 2,217,728 0.9 Commercial 301,737 295,823 2.0 Governmental 14,928 14,644 1.9 Industrial 41,486 41,587 (0.2) 				 ---------- ---------- Total to Ultimate Customers 2,594,762 2,569,782 1.0 Wholesale 40 39 2.6 				 ---------- ---------- Total Customers 2,594,802 2,569,821 1.0 				 ========== ========== Appendix B provides a summary of the utility's pending regulatory events and regulatory recovery mechanisms by operating subsidiary. Appendix B: Utility Regulatory Summary Table Third Quarter 2002 Company Allowed Pending Cases/Events Fuel Recovery 		 ROE Mechanism Entergy 11.0% No cases pending. Annual reset based Arkansas TCA mechanism expired on prior year's 			 on 12/31/01. cost Entergy Gulf 10.95% Base rates frozen Fuel Factor with States - TX since Settlement semi-annual reset 			 order issued in June based on gas 			 1999. Freeze will prices. Surcharge 			 likely extend to at and refund material 			 least January 2004, under- and over- 			 current earliest recoveries semi- 			 expected date for annually based on 			 retail open access. actual cost. Entergy Gulf 11.1% Awaiting an Monthly reset with States - LA administrative law 60 day lag based on 			 judge's prior two months 			 recommendation in the actual fuel and 			 8th earnings review purchased power 			 (2001). Also, the costs plus 1/12 of 			 2002 revenue review unrecovered fuel 			 (9th) and prospective balance. 			 revenue study are 			 currently pending 			 before commission 			 with hearings set for 			 July 2003. In 			 conjunction with 			 commission staff, 			 EGSI is pursuing a 			 formula rate plan 			 proposal that could 			 be in place in 2003. Entergy 9.7%- Settlement approved Monthly reset with Louisiana 11.3%(t) by LPSC in July 2002 60 day lag based on 			 covering the fifth prior two months 			 and sixth annual rate actual fuel and 			 reviews and future purchased power 			 rate regulation. costs plus 1/12 of 			 Included small rate unrecovered fuel 			 reduction and balance. 			 reaffirmed ROE 			 midpoint of 10.5%. 			 ELI will work with 			 the LPSC on 			 developing a formula 			 rate plan and neither 			 party will initiate a 			 base rate proceeding 			 prior to January 			 2003. If by June 30, 			 2003, the parties are 			 not able to agree on 			 a formula rate plan, 			 and no base rate 			 proceeding has been 			 filed, ELI would be 			 required to file a 			 revenue analysis with 			 the commission. Entergy 8.82%- Annual formula rate Quarterly reset Mississippi 11.32%(t) plan in place. Filed based on forecasted 			 a rate case in August costs plus any 			 2002 requesting a $69 deferred fuel 			 million rate increase balance (over or 			 which includes a under-recovery) 			 requested increase in from the second 			 the ROE mid-point to prior quarter. 			 12.34%. An order is 			 expected in December 			 2002. Entergy New 11.4% Rate case filed in Monthly reset with Orleans May 2002 requesting 60 day lag based on 			 an increase of $44 prior two months 			 million. Resolution actual fuel and 			 expected in mid 2003. purchased power 						 costs plus 1/12 						 unrecovered fuel 						 balance. System Energy 10.94% No cases pending. Actual costs billed Resources, Inc. as incurred. (t) If Entergy Louisiana Inc. and Entergy Mississippi Inc. earn outside of the bandwidth range, rates will be adjusted on a prospective basis. For ELI, if earnings are above the bandwidth range, rates are reduced by 60 percent of the overage, and if below, increased by 60 percent of the shortfall. Entergy Mississippi Inc. has a similar provision except the rate increase or decrease is 50 percent of any overage or shortfall outside of the bandwidth range. Appendix C provides definitions of certain operational and financial performance measures referenced in this release. Appendix C: Definitions of Operational and Financial Performance Measures Operational Measures Utility Generation in GWh Total number of GWh produced by all utility 			 generation facilities GWh billed Total number of GWh billed to all customer 			 classes Operation & maintenance Operation and maintenance and nuclear expense refueling expenses per MWh generated, 			 excluding fuel SAIFI System average interruption frequency index SAIDI System average interruption duration index Reliability complaints Number of complaints to regulators 			 concerning reliability issues Safety Number of accidents resulting in lost work 			 time Number of customers Year-to-date average number of customers Competitive Businesses Planned TWh of Amount of output expected to be generated by generation Entergy Nuclear for nuclear units, or by non- 			 nuclear wholesale assets for fossil and wind 			 units, considering plant operating 			 characteristics, outage schedules, and 			 expected market conditions which impact 			 dispatch Percent of planned Percent of planned generation output, generation sold forward excluding output associated with plant 			 uprates, sold forward under capacity 			 contract, forward physical contract or 			 forward financial contract, consistent with 			 assumptions used in earnings guidance Average realized and Price/spark spread at which generation assumed contract output is expected to be sold to third price/spark spread per parties, given existing and anticipated MWh contracts/market prices based on expected 			 dispatch Entergy Nuclear Net MW in operation Installed capacity owned or operated by 			 Entergy Nuclear Average realized price As reported revenue per MWh generated for per MWh all non-utility nuclear operations Production cost per MWh Operation and maintenance expenses per MWh Generation in GWh Total number of GWh produced by all non- 			 utility nuclear facilities Capacity factor The percentage of the period that the plant 			 generates power calculated by dividing the 			 output by the capacity and normalizing the 			 time period Refueling outage Number of generation days lost for a duration scheduled refueling outage that was 			 completed during the quarter Energy Commodity Services Entergy-Koch Trading Electricity volatility Average volatility of into-Entergy power 			 prices for the period. The changes in 			 volatility numbers for the comparative prior 			 year periods are the result of a refinement 			 of the definition of the initial month used 			 in the time period selected over which the 			 calculation of power and gas volatilities is 			 measured. Gas volatility Average volatility of Henry Hub spot prices 			 for the period. (See note to Electricity 			 Volatility immediately above. Electricity marketed Total physical GWh volumes marketed in the (GWh) U.S. during the period Gas marketed (Bcf/d) Physical Bcf/d volumes marketed in the U.S. 			 during the period Gain/loss days Ratio of days where trading gains exceeded 			 trading losses in the aggregate across all 			 commodities Daily average Earnings Daily value at risk in millions of dollars at Risk for the period Gulf South Pipeline Throughput Gas in Bcf/d transported by the pipeline 			 during the period Miles of pipeline Total miles of transmission and gathering 			 pipeline in miles Storage capacity Working gas storage capacity Production cost Cost in $/mmbtu associated with delivering 			 gas, excluding cost of gas Non-nuclear Wholesale Assets Net MW in operation Total MW owned and operated Generation in GWh Total number of GWh produced by all non- 			 nuclear wholesale generating assets Average realized price As reported revenue per MWh generated for per MWh all non-nuclear wholesale generating assets Net MW under Total MW owned and under construction construction Mark-to-Market Disclosures Mark-to-market earnings After-tax net income of projects or as percent of businesses with mark-to-market earnings consolidated earnings divided by consolidated operational earnings Open equity at end of Mark-to-market assets (excluding physical period gas assets) minus mark-to-market liabilities Cumulative percentage of Percentage of mark-to-market assets and mark-to-market liabilities expected to be realized in cash realization assuming held to maturity and no change in 			 market price Appendix C: Definitions of Operational and Financial Performance Measures (continued) Financial Measures Return on average 12-months rolling operational net income invested capital adjusted to include preferred dividends 			 and tax-effected interest expense divided 			 by average invested capital Return on average common 12-months rolling operational net income equity divided by average common equity Net margin - operational 12-months rolling net income adjusted to 			 exclude the impact of special items 			 divided by 12 months rolling revenue FFO interest coverage 12-months rolling operational net income 			 plus noncash items included in net income 			 plus interest paid, divided by interest 			 expense; reflects adjustments provided to 			 rating agencies Revolver capacity Amount of undrawn capacity remaining on 			 corporate and subsidiary revolvers Total gross liquidity Sum of cash and revolver capacity Total debt Sum of short-term and long-term debt and 			 capital leases on the balance sheet less 			 non-recourse debt Project debt Financing at subsidiaries to support 			 specific projects Debt of joint ventures Debt issued for Entergy-Koch L.P. and RS (Entergy share) Cogen joint ventures Leases (Entergy share) Operating leases held by subsidiaries 			 capitalized at implicit interest rate Rating or other Parent guarantees for which cash contingent liabilities collateral may be required in event of 			 downgrade below investment grade Net debt to net capital Gross debt less cash and cash equivalents 			 divided by total capitalization less cash 			 and cash equivalents Net debt including off- Sum of gross debt and off-balance sheet balance sheet liabilities debt less cash and cash equivalents 			 divided by total capitalization less cash 			 and cash equivalents Entergy's common stock is listed on the New York, Chicago, and Pacific 		 exchanges under the symbol "ETR". Additional investor information can be accessed on-line at 		 www.entergy.com/earnings Teleconference and Webcast Details Entergy's senior management team will host an earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. CST, Wednesday, October 30, 2002. The call can be accessed by dialing 719-457-2641, the confirmation code is 737934. Please call no more than 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The call can also be accessed and the presentation slides viewed via Entergy's web site at www.entergy.com/webcasts. A replay of the teleconference will be available through Wednesday, November 6, 2002 by dialing 719-457-0820, confirmation code 737934. The replay will also be available on Entergy's web site at www.entergy.com/webcasts. ********************************************************************** The following constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements contained herein with respect to the revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the business of Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., and System Energy Resources, Inc. and their affiliated companies may involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by such forward- looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to: the effects of weather, the performance of generating units and transmission systems, the possession of nuclear materials, fuel and purchased power prices and availability, the effects of regulatory decisions and changes in law, litigation, capital spending requirements, and the availability of capital, the onset of competition, the ability to recover net regulatory assets and other potential stranded costs, the effects of the California electricity market on the utility industry nationally, advances in technology, changes in accounting standards, corporate restructuring and changes in capital structure, the success of new business ventures, changes in the markets for electricity and other energy-related commodities, including the use of financial and derivative instruments and volatility of changes in market prices, changes in the number of participants and the risk profile of such participants in the energy marketing and trading business, changes in interest rates and in financial and foreign currency markets generally, the economic climate and growth in Entergy's service territories, changes in corporate strategies, and other factors. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Balance Sheet September 30, 2002 (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 							U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses 		 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents: Cash $166,462 $ 4,761 $ 33,961 $ - $ 205,184 Temporary cash investments - at cost, which approximates market 219,341 28,657 495,347 - 743,344 Special deposits - 35 282 - 318 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total cash and cash equivalents 385,803 33,453 529,590 - 948,846 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Other temporary investments - - - - - Notes receivable 13 547,253 175,198 (720,387) 2,077 Accounts receivable: Customer 438,393 1,463 - - 439,856 Allowance for doubtful accounts (8,847) (2,064) (11,126) - (22,036) Associated companies 5,333 154,110 (122,918) (36,525) - Other 121,130 1,865 163,057 - 286,052 Accrued unbilled revenues 365,000 158 - - 365,157 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total receivables 921,009 155,532 29,013 (36,525) 1,069,029 Deferred fuel costs 131,708 - - - 131,708 Accumulated deferred income taxes 37,084 8 - (14,157) 22,936 Fuel inventory - at average cost 95,542 - 2,129 18 97,690 Materials and supplies - at average cost 331,037 41 183,611 - 514,688 Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs 29,410 - 39,321 - 68,732 Prepayments and other 63,251 3,222 28,251 - 94,724 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 1,994,857 739,509 987,113 (771,051) 2,950,430 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 		 OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS Investment in affiliates - at equity 216 8,879,167 756,466 (8,879,167) 756,682 Decommissioning trust funds 822,430 - 1,209,938 - 2,032,368 Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation) 221,979 71,174 620 - 293,773 Other 20,687 31,755 243,323 - 295,765 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 		 TOTAL 1,065,312 8,982,096 2,210,347 (8,879,167) 3,378,588 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 	 PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT Electric 24,917,929 6,270 2,027,322 - 26,951,520 Property under capital lease 745,063 - - - 745,063 Natural gas 209,800 7 - - 209,808 Construction work in progress 917,156 20,655 341,625 (4,114) 1,275,323 Nuclear fuel under capital lease 291,720 - - - 291,720 Nuclear fuel 10,138 - 248,086 - 258,224 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 	 TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 27,091,806 26,932 2,617,033 (4,114) 29,731,658 Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization 12,105,238 4,821 165,264 - 12,275,323 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET 14,986,568 22,111 2,451,769 (4,114) 17,456,335 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 	 DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS Regulatory assets: SFAS 109 regulatory asset - net 920,352 - - - 920,352 Unamortized loss on reacquired debt 157,578 - - - 157,578 Other regulatory assets 526,709 - - - 526,709 Long-term receivables 25,588 - - - 25,588 Goodwill 374,099 - 3,073 - 377,172 Other 123,827 489,818 845,900 (475,303) 984,241 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 2,128,153 489,818 848,973 (475,303) 2,991,640 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS $20,174,890 $10,233,534 $6,498,202 $(10,129,635) $26,776,993 						 ================================================================ *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Balance Sheet September 30, 2002 (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 							U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses 		LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Currently maturing long-term debt 863,851 - 102,893 - 966,744 Notes payable: Associated companies - 162,500 554,362 (716,862) - Other 15,047 - 304 - 15,351 Account payable: Associated companies (11,094) 131,140 (99,537) (20,509) - Other 553,184 2,278 106,799 - 662,261 Customer deposits 196,347 74 162 - 196,583 Taxes accrued 780,646 3,451 13,224 - 797,321 Accumulated deferred income taxes - - 14,157 (14,157) - Nuclear refueling outage costs 11,199 - - - 11,199 Interest accrued 145,780 4,353 47,557 - 197,690 Obligations under capital leases 150,731 - - - 150,731 Other 75,013 8,603 119,125 (18,766) 183,974 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 2,780,704 312,399 859,046 (770,294) 3,181,854 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 	 DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES Accumulated deferred income taxes 3,469,729 (32,376) (26,411) - 3,410,943 Accumulated deferred investment tax credits 453,712 - - - 453,712 Taxes accrued 50,000 600,000 - - 650,000 Obligations under capital leases 196,556 - 15 - 196,572 Other regulatory liabilities 172,203 - - - 172,203 Decommisioning 295,727 - 1,248,363 - 1,544,090 Transition to competition 79,098 - - - 79,098 Regulatory reserves 48,357 - - - 48,357 Accumulated provisions 291,742 (4) 127,221 - 418,959 Other 821,772 22,312 583,981 (439,664) 988,403 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 5,878,896 589,932 1,933,169 (439,664) 7,962,337 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Long-term debt 5,235,406 830,492 1,246,733 (73,492) 7,239,139 Preferred stock with sinking fund 24,327 - - - 24,327 Preferred stock without sinking fund 334,337 - - - 334,337 Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding solely junior subordinated deferrable debentures 215,000 - - - 215,000 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock 2,225,870 1,360 1,448,095 (3,672,843) 2,482 Authorized shares 500,000,000 Issued shares CY 248,174,087 Paid-in capital 1,784,097 5,550,821 941,095 (3,609,060) 4,666,953 Retained earnings 1,682,273 3,696,184 156,752 (1,593,969) 3,941,240 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 13,980 (2,134) (58,072) 1,071 (45,156) Less - treasury stock, at cost - 745,520 28,616 (28,616) 745,520 Shares CY 25,910,490 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 5,706,220 8,500,711 2,459,254 (8,846,185) 7,819,999 						 ---------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $20,174,890 $10,233,534 $6,498,202 $(10,129,635) $26,776,993 						 ================================================================ *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2001 (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 							 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses 			 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents: Cash $ 94,340 $ 2,638 $ 32,888 $ - $ 129,866 Temporary cash investments - at cost, which approximates market 360,491 25,239 232,598 - 618,327 Special deposits - 267 3,113 - 3,380 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total cash and cash equivalents 454,831 28,144 268,599 - 751,573 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Other temporary investments 145,218 4,782 - - 150,000 Notes receivable 73 293,621 239,678 (531,235) 2,137 Accounts receivable: Customer 294,691 108 (1) - 294,799 Allowance for doubtful accounts (8,847) (2,064) (8,345) - (19,255) Associated companies 26,876 94,578 (77,107) (44,347) - Other 146,143 4,240 135,339 950 286,671 Accrued unbilled revenues 268,578 - 102 - 268,680 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total receivables 727,441 96,862 49,988 (43,397) 830,895 Deferred fuel costs 172,444 - - - 172,444 Accumulated deferred income taxes 27,098 8 - (20,618) 6,488 Fuel inventory - at average cost 95,863 - 1,615 18 97,497 Materials and supplies - at average cost 325,713 30 134,900 - 460,644 Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs 27,332 - 52,424 - 79,755 Prepayments and other 100,423 3,444 25,385 - 129,251 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL 2,076,436 426,891 772,589 (595,232) 2,680,684 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS Investment in affiliates - at equity 216 8,781,346 765,889 (8,781,347) 766,103 Decommissioning trust funds 854,705 - 921,245 - 1,775,950 Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation) 224,688 41,307 29,621 - 295,616 Other 18,946 69,693 430,060 (23,158) 495,542 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL 1,098,555 8,892,346 2,146,815 (8,804,505) 3,333,211 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT Electric 24,491,170 5,758 1,862,448 - 26,359,376 Property under capital lease 753,310 - - - 753,310 Natural gas 201,841 - - - 201,841 Construction work in progress 711,670 9,214 168,224 (6,278) 882,829 Nuclear fuel under capital lease 265,464 - - - 265,464 Nuclear fuel 36,611 - 195,775 - 232,387 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 26,460,066 14,972 2,226,447 (6,278) 28,695,207 Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization 11,674,308 4,167 127,103 - 11,805,578 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET 14,785,758 10,805 2,099,344 (6,278) 16,889,629 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS Regulatory assets: SFAS 109 regulatory asset - net 946,126 - - - 946,126 Unamortized loss on reacquired debt 166,546 - - - 166,546 Other regulatory assets 707,439 - - - 707,439 Long-term receivables 28,091 (8) - - 28,083 Goodwill 374,099 - 3,373 - 377,472 Other 126,644 460,927 659,060 (465,511) 781,121 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL 2,348,945 460,919 662,433 (465,511) 3,006,787 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL ASSETS $20,309,695 $9,790,961 $ 5,681,181 $(9,871,526) $25,910,311 						 =========== ========== =========== =========== =========== *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Balance Sheet December 31, 2001 (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 							 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses 	 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Currently maturing long-term debt $ 584,438 $ - $ 98,333 $ - $ 682,771 Notes payable: Associated companies - 229,444 302,774 (532,218) - Other 713 350,001 304 - 351,018 Account payable: Associated companies (3,677) 96,911 (62,040) (31,194) - Other 508,333 6,147 78,049 - 592,529 Customer deposits 188,176 53 - - 188,230 Taxes accrued 350,178 183,270 16,685 - 550,133 Accumulated deferred income taxes - - 20,618 (20,618) - Nuclear refueling outage costs 2,080 - - - 2,080 Interest accrued 180,276 2,239 9,905 - 192,420 Obligations under capital leases 149,352 - - - 149,352 Other 176,907 9,357 171,325 (12,203) 345,387 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL 2,136,777 877,422 635,953 (596,233) 3,053,920 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES Accumulated deferred income taxes 3,558,937 (35,485) 51,212 - 3,574,664 Accumulated deferred investment tax credits 471,090 - - - 471,090 Taxes accrued - 400,000 - - 400,000 Obligations under capital leases 181,070 - 15 - 181,085 Other regulatory liabilities 135,878 - - - 135,878 Decommisioning 285,029 - 909,304 - 1,194,333 Transition to competition 231,512 - - - 231,512 Regulatory reserves 37,591 - - - 37,591 Accumulated provisions 291,192 (4) 134,210 - 425,399 Other 852,388 44,437 397,272 (441,828) 852,269 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL 6,044,687 408,948 1,492,013 (441,828) 7,503,821 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Long-term debt 6,007,199 15,307 1,360,464 (61,942) 7,321,028 Preferred stock with sinking fund 26,185 - - - 26,185 Preferred stock without sinking fund 334,337 - - - 334,337 Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding solely junior subordinated deferrable debentures 215,000 - - - 215,000 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock 2,225,870 402,665 1,566,689 (4,192,740) 2,482 Authorized shares 500,000,000 Issued shares CY 248,174,087 Paid-in capital 1,784,097 5,528,328 578,083 (3,227,805) 4,662,704 Retained earnings 1,535,757 3,387,557 164,110 (1,448,978) 3,638,448 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (214) (70,447) (87,516) 69,383 (88,794) Less - treasury stock, at cost - 758,820 28,616 (28,616) 758,820 Shares CY 27,441,384 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL 5,545,510 8,489,283 2,192,750 (8,771,524) 7,456,020 						 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $20,309,695 $9,790,961 $5,681,181 $(9,871,526) $25,910,311 						 =========== ========== =========== =========== =========== * Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Balance Sheet September 30, 2002 vs December 31, 2001 Increase/(Decrease) (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 							 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 							 Utilities Other Businesses 		 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents: Cash $ 72,122 $ 2,123 $ 1,073 $ - $ 75,318 Temporary cash investments - at cost, which approximates market (141,150) 3,418 262,749 - 125,017 Special deposits - (232) (2,831) - (3,063) 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- Total cash and cash equivalents (69,028) 5,309 260,991 - 197,273 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- Other temporary investments (145,218) (4,782) - - (150,000) Notes receivable (60) 253,632 (64,480) (189,152) (60) Accounts receivable: Customer 143,702 1,355 1 - 145,057 Allowance for doubtful accounts - - (2,781) - (2,781) Associated companies (21,543) 59,532 (45,811) 7,822 - Other (25,013) (2,375) 27,718 (950) (619) Accrued unbilled revenues 96,422 158 (102) - 96,477 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- Total receivables 193,568 58,670 (20,975) 6,872 238,134 Deferred fuel costs (40,736) - - - (40,736) Accumulated deferred income taxes 9,986 - - 6,461 16,448 Fuel inventory - at average cost (321) - 514 - 193 Materials and supplies - at average cost 5,324 11 48,711 - 54,044 Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs 2,078 - (13,103) - (11,023) Prepayments and other (37,172) (222) 2,866 - (34,527) 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL (81,579) 312,618 214,524 (175,819) 269,745 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- 	 OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS Investment in affiliates - at equity - 97,821 (9,423) (97,820) (9,421) Decommissioning trust funds (32,275) - 288,693 - 256,418 Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation) (2,709) 29,867 (29,001) - (1,843) Other 1,741 (37,938) (186,737) 23,158 (199,777) 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- 		 TOTAL (33,243) 89,750 63,532 (74,662) 45,377 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT Electric 426,759 512 164,874 - 592,144 Property under capital lease (8,247) - - - (8,247) Natural gas 7,959 7 - - 7,967 Construction work in progress 205,486 11,441 173,401 2,164 392,494 Nuclear fuel under capital lease 26,256 - - - 26,256 Nuclear fuel (26,473) - 52,311 - 25,837 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 631,740 11,960 390,586 2,164 1,036,451 Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization 430,930 654 38,161 - 469,745 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET 200,810 11,306 352,425 2,164 566,706 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- 	 DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS Regulatory assets: SFAS 109 regulatory asset - net (25,774) - - - (25,774) Unamortized loss on reacquired debt (8,968) - - - (8,968) Other regulatory assets (180,730) - - - (180,730) Long-term receivables (2,503) 8 - - (2,495) Goodwill - - (300) - (300) Other (2,817) 28,891 186,840 (9,792) 203,120 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL (220,792) 28,899 186,540 (9,792) (15,147) 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL ASSETS $ (134,805) $ 442,573 $ 817,021 $ (258,109) $ 866,682 							 =========== ========== ========== =========== =========== *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Balance Sheet September 30, 2002 vs December 31, 2001 Increase/(Decrease) (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 							 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 							 Utilities Other Businesses 	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Currently maturing long-term debt $ 279,413 $ - $ 4,560 $ - $ 283,973 Notes payable: Associated companies - (66,944) 251,588 (184,644) - Other 14,334 (350,001) - - (335,667) Account payable: Associated companies (7,417) 34,229 (37,497) 10,685 - Other 44,851 (3,869) 28,750 - 69,732 Customer deposits 8,171 21 162 - 8,353 Taxes accrued 430,468 (179,819) (3,461) - 247,188 Accumulated deferred income taxes - - (6,461) 6,461 - Nuclear refueling outage costs 9,119 - - - 9,119 Interest accrued (34,496) 2,114 37,652 - 5,270 Obligations under capital leases 1,379 - - - 1,379 Other (101,894) (754) (52,200) (6,563) (161,413) 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL 643,927 (565,023) 223,093 (174,061) 127,934 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES Accumulated deferred income taxes (89,208) 3,109 (77,623) - (163,721) Accumulated deferred investment tax credits (17,378) - - - (17,378) Taxes accrued 50,000 200,000 - - 250,000 Obligations under capital leases 15,486 - - - 15,487 Other regulatory liabilities 36,325 - - - 36,325 Decommisioning 10,698 - 339,059 - 349,757 Transition to competition (152,414) - - - (152,414) Regulatory reserves 10,766 - - - 10,766 Accumulated provisions 550 - (6,989) - (6,440) Other (30,616) (22,125) 186,709 2,164 136,134 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL (165,791) 180,984 441,156 2,164 458,516 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- Long-term debt (771,793) 815,185 (113,731) (11,550) (81,889) Preferred stock with sinking fund (1,858) - - - (1,858) Preferred stock without sinking fund - - - - - Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding solely junior subordinated deferrable debentures - - - - - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock - (401,305) (118,594) 519,897 - Authorized shares Issued shares CY Paid-in capital - 22,493 363,012 (381,255) 4,249 Retained earnings 146,516 308,627 (7,358) (144,991) 302,792 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 14,194 68,313 29,444 (68,312) 43,638 Less - treasury stock, at cost - (13,300) - - (13,300) 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL 160,710 11,428 266,504 (74,661) 363,979 							 ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ (134,805) $ 442,573 $ 817,021 $ (258,109) $ 866,682 							 =========== ========== ========== =========== =========== *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Income Statement Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 						 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses OPERATING REVENUES: Domestic electric $2,038,364 $ - $ - $ (407) $ 2,037,957 Natural gas 18,953 - - - 18,953 Competitive businesses - 8,780 403,297 (113) 411,965 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 2,057,317 8,780 403,297 (520) 2,468,875 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating and Maintenance: 	 Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas 632,167 - 40,050 - 672,217 	 purchased for resale 	 Purchased power 226,547 441 (4,188) (327) 222,472 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Margin 1,198,603 8,339 367,435 (193) 1,574,186 Margin % 58.3% 95.0% 91.1% 37.0% 63.8% 	 Nuclear refueling outage expenses 14,295 - 9,888 - 24,183 	 Provision for turbine commitments, 	 asset impairments and restructuring 	 charges - - (27,985) - (27,985) 	 Other operation and maintenance 358,903 17,429 188,882 (452) 564,762 Decommissioning 8,198 - - - 8,198 Taxes other than income taxes 95,368 635 11,186 - 107,189 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 1,335,478 18,505 217,833 (780) 1,571,036 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORTIZATION 721,839 (9,725) 185,464 260 897,839 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 35.1% (110.8%) 46.0% (50.0%) 36.4% DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION: Depreciation and amortization 195,340 1,280 17,788 - 214,408 Other regulatory charges (credits) 19,742 - - - 19,742 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			Total 215,082 1,280 17,788 - 234,150 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 506,757 (11,005) 167,676 260 663,689 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 24.6% (125.3%) 41.6% (50.0%) 26.9% OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS): Allowance for equity funds used during 8,726 - - - 8,726 construction Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net 706 - - - 705 Interest and dividend income 4,217 9,409 17,671 (10,609) 20,688 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates - - 50,159 - 50,159 Miscellaneous - net 4,533 634 2,929 (260) 7,837 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 18,182 10,043 70,759 (10,869) 88,115 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES: Interest on long-term debt 115,067 - 16,838 - 131,905 Other interest - net 4,200 7,825 24,844 (10,609) 26,260 Distributions on preferred securities 4,709 - - - 4,709 of subsidiaries Allowance for borrowed funds used (6,548) - - - (6,548) during construction 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 117,428 7,825 41,682 (10,609) 156,326 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 407,512 (8,786) 196,753 - 595,478 INCOME TAXES 157,886 (4,582) 75,374 - 228,678 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) 249,626 (4,205) 121,380 - 366,800 PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER 5,924 - - - 5,924 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $ 243,702 $ (4,205) $ 121,380 $ - $360,876 						 ================================================================= Margin % 11.8% (47.9%) 30.1% - 14.6% EARNINGS (LOSS) PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE: BASIC $1.09 $(0.02) $0.54 $1.61 DILUTED $1.07 $(0.02) $0.54 $1.59 AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC 223,714,449 DILUTED 227,054,321 *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Income Statement Three Months Ended September 30, 2001 (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 						 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses OPERATING REVENUES: Domestic electric $1,986,831 $ - $ - $ (493) $ 1,986,338 Natural gas 18,212 - - - 18,212 Competitive businesses - 5,969 566,696 (326) 572,339 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 2,005,043 5,969 566,696 (819) 2,576,889 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating and Maintenance: 	 Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas 694,248 - 231,204 - 925,452 	 purchased for resale 	 Purchased power 252,160 - 27,430 (530) 279,060 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Margin 1,058,635 5,969 308,062 (289) 1,372,377 Margin % 52.8% 100.0% 54.4% 35.3% 53.3% 	 Nuclear refueling outage expenses 15,436 - 8,848 - 24,284 	 Provision for turbine commitments, 	 asset impairments and restructuring 	 charges - - - - - 	 Other operation and maintenance 382,377 18,577 150,118 (734) 550,339 Decommissioning (22,553) - - - (22,553) Taxes other than income taxes 92,164 488 10,940 - 103,593 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 1,413,832 19,065 428,540 (1,264) 1,860,175 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORTIZATION 591,211 (13,096) 138,156 445 716,714 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 29.5% (219.4%) 24.4% (54.3%) 27.8% DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION: Depreciation and amortization 112,631 1,108 13,911 - 127,650 Other regulatory charges (credits) (18,592) - - - (18,592) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			Total 94,039 1,108 13,911 - 109,058 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 497,172 (14,204) 124,245 445 607,656 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 24.8% (238.0%) 21.9% (54.3%) 23.6% OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS): Allowance for equity funds used during 7,672 - - - 7,672 construction Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net 622 77 213 - 913 Interest and dividend income 28,695 4,372 16,864 (6,708) 43,223 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates - - 58,414 - 58,414 Miscellaneous - net (7,222) (239) 2,327 (445) (5,580) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 29,767 4,210 77,818 (7,153) 104,642 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES: Interest on long-term debt 117,144 - 9,526 - 126,670 Other interest - net 57,631 10,407 23,122 (6,708) 84,452 Distributions on preferred securities 4,709 - - - 4,709 of subsidiaries Allowance for borrowed funds used (6,287) - - - (6,287) during construction 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 173,197 10,407 32,648 (6,708) 209,544 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 353,742 (20,401) 169,415 - 502,754 INCOME TAXES 125,218 (7,454) 67,536 - 185,300 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) 228,524 (12,947) 101,879 - 317,454 PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER 4,970 - - - 4,970 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $ 223,554 $ (12,947) $ 101,879 $ - $312,484 						 ================================================================= Margin % 11.1% (216.9%) 18.0% - 12.1% EARNINGS (LOSS) PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE: BASIC $1.01 $(0.06) $0.46 $1.41 DILUTED $0.99 $(0.06) $0.46 $1.39 AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC 221,675,578 DILUTED 224,830,056 *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Income Statement Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 vs. 2001 Increase/(Decrease) (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 						 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses OPERATING REVENUES: Domestic electric $ 51,533 $ - $ - $ 86 $ 51,620 Natural gas 741 - - - 741 Competitive businesses - 2,811 (163,399) 213 (160,375) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 52,274 2,811 (163,399) 299 (108,014) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating and Maintenance: 	 Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas (62,081) - (191,154) - (253,235) 	 purchased for resale 	 Purchased power (25,613) 441 (31,618) 203 (56,588) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Margin 139,968 2,370 59,373 96 201,809 Margin % 5.5% (5.0%) 36.7% 1.8% 10.5% 	 Nuclear refueling outage expenses (1,141) - 1,040 - (101) 	 Provision for turbine commitments, 	 asset impairments and restructuring 	 charges - - (27,985) - (27,985) 	 Other operation and maintenance (23,474) (1,148) 38,764 282 14,423 Decommissioning 30,751 - - - 30,751 Taxes other than income taxes 3,204 147 246 - 3,596 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total (78,354) (560) (210,707) 484 (289,140) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORTIZATION 130,628 3,371 47,308 (185) 181,126 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 5.6% 108.6% 21.6% 4.4% 8.6% DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION: Depreciation and amortization 82,709 172 3,877 - 86,758 Other regulatory charges (credits) 38,334 - - - 38,334 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			Total 121,043 172 3,877 - 125,092 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 9,585 3,199 43,431 (185) 56,034 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % (0.2%) 112.6% 19.7% 4.4% 3.3% OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS): Allowance for equity funds used during 1,054 - - - 1,054 construction Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net 84 (77) (213) - (206) Interest and dividend income (24,478) 5,037 807 (3,901) (22,535) Equity in earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates - - (8,255) - (8,255) Miscellaneous - net 11,755 873 602 185 13,415 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total (11,585) 5,833 (7,059) (3,716) (16,527) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES: Interest on long-term debt (2,077) - 7,312 - 5,235 Other interest - net (53,431) (2,582) 1,722 (3,901) (58,192) Distributions on preferred securities - - - - - of subsidiaries Allowance for borrowed funds used (261) - - - (261) during construction 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total (55,769) (2,582) 9,034 (3,901) (53,218) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 53,769 11,614 27,338 - 92,724 INCOME TAXES 32,668 2,873 7,838 - 43,378 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) 21,101 8,741 19,501 - 49,346 PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER 954 - - - 954 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $ 20,147 $ 8,741 $ 19,501 $ - $ 48,392 						 ================================================================= Margin % 0.7% 169.0% 12.1% - 2.5% EARNINGS (LOSS) PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE: BASIC $0.08 $0.04 $0.08 - $0.20 DILUTED $0.08 $0.04 $0.08 - $0.20 *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Income Statement Year to Date September 30, 2002 (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 						 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses OPERATING REVENUES: Domestic electric $5,127,052 $ - $ - $ (1,330) $ 5,125,722 Natural gas 90,313 - - - 90,313 Competitive businesses - 30,594 1,181,870 (2,210) 1,210,254 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 5,217,365 30,594 1,181,870 (3,540) 6,426,289 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating and Maintenance: 	 Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas 1,452,183 - 160,307 - 1,612,490 	 purchased for resale 	 Purchased power 567,016 865 60,337 (2,742) 625,476 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Margin 3,198,166 29,729 961,226 (798) 4,188,323 Margin % 61.3% 97.2% 81.3% 22.5% 65.2% 	 Nuclear refueling outage expenses 44,682 - 29,375 - 74,057 	 Provision for turbine commitments, 	 asset impairments and restructuring 	 charges - - 391,557 - 391,557 	 Other operation and maintenance 1,223,404 57,215 537,088 (1,576) 1,816,131 Decommissioning 24,589 - - - 24,589 Taxes other than income taxes 256,742 1,958 33,054 - 291,753 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 3,568,616 60,038 1,211,718 (4,319) 4,836,053 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORTIZATION 1,648,749 (29,444) (29,848) 779 1,590,236 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 31.6% (96.2%) (2.5%) (22.0%) 24.7% DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION: Depreciation and amortization 573,385 4,095 47,928 - 625,407 Other regulatory charges (credits) (149,340) - - - (149,340) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			Total 424,045 4,095 47,928 - 476,067 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 1,224,704 (33,539) (77,776) 779 1,114,169 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 23.5% (109.6%) (6.6%) (22.0%) 17.3% OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS): Allowance for equity funds used during 23,730 - - - 23,730 construction Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net 2,377 2 - - 2,379 Interest and dividend income 19,566 25,368 53,413 (26,423) 71,924 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates - - 142,964 - 142,964 Miscellaneous - net (5,395) 5,772 (2,945) (779) (3,346) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 40,279 31,142 193,432 (27,202) 237,651 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES: Interest on long-term debt 327,004 - 49,821 - 376,825 Other interest - net 23,881 24,721 64,452 (26,423) 86,630 Distributions on preferred securities 14,128 - - - 14,128 of subsidiaries Allowance for borrowed funds used (18,478) - - - (18,478) during construction 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 346,535 24,721 114,273 (26,423) 459,105 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 918,448 (27,118) 1,383 - 892,715 INCOME TAXES 359,798 (12,258) 3,775 - 351,314 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) 558,651 (14,859) (2,391) - 541,401 PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER 17,796 - - - 17,796 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $ 540,855 $ (14,859) $ (2,391) $ - $523,605 						 ================================================================= Margin % 10.4% (48.6%) (0.2%) - 8.1% EARNINGS (LOSS) PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE: BASIC $2.42 ($0.07) ($0.01) $2.34 DILUTED $2.38 ($0.07) ($0.01) $2.30 AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC 223,336,005 DILUTED 227,402,737 *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Income Statement Year to Date September 30, 2001 (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 						 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses OPERATING REVENUES: Domestic electric $5,851,961 $ - $ - $ (2,240) $ 5,849,720 Natural gas 159,144 - - - 159,144 Competitive businesses - 26,451 1,567,650 (814) 1,593,287 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 6,011,105 26,451 1,567,650 (3,054) 7,602,151 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating and Maintenance: 	 Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas 2,281,176 - 788,736 - 3,069,912 	 purchased for resale 	 Purchased power 711,484 - 51,843 (912) 762,415 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Margin 3,018,445 26,451 727,071 (2,142) 3,769,824 Margin % 50.2% 100.0% 46.4% 70.1% 49.6% 	 Nuclear refueling outage expenses 50,629 - 13,938 - 64,567 	 Provision for turbine commitments, 	 asset impairments and restructuring 	 charges - - - - - 	 Other operation and maintenance 1,007,430 50,601 402,031 (3,155) 1,456,908 Decommissioning (4,749) - - - (4,749) Taxes other than income taxes 266,095 1,953 27,669 - 295,717 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 4,312,066 52,554 1,284,218 (4,068) 5,644,770 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORTIZATION 1,699,039 (26,103) 283,432 1,014 1,957,381 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 28.3% (98.7%) 18.1% (33.2%) 25.7% DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION: Depreciation and amortization 472,480 3,261 38,358 - 514,099 Other regulatory charges (credits) (5,894) - - - (5,894) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			Total 466,586 3,261 38,358 - 508,205 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 1,232,453 (29,364) 245,074 1,014 1,449,176 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 20.5% (111.0%) 15.6% (33.2%) 19.1% OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS): Allowance for equity funds used during 19,259 - - - 19,259 construction Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net 1,967 77 217 - 2,261 Interest and dividend income 67,999 29,758 57,202 (30,665) 124,294 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates - - 153,957 - 153,957 Miscellaneous - net (23,620) 5,885 21,847 (1,014) 3,068 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 65,605 35,690 233,223 (31,679) 302,839 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES: Interest on long-term debt 358,429 - 27,945 - 386,373 Other interest - net 91,152 31,993 91,272 (30,665) 183,752 Distributions on preferred securities 14,128 - - - 14,128 of subsidiaries Allowance for borrowed funds used (15,718) - - - (15,718) during construction 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 447,991 31,993 119,217 (30,665) 568,535 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 850,067 (25,666) 359,079 - 1,183,480 INCOME TAXES 325,951 (10,726) 144,348 - 459,573 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) 524,116 (14,940) 214,731 - 723,907 PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER 18,363 - - - 18,363 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $ 505,753 $ (14,940) $ 214,731 $ - $705,544 						 ================================================================= Margin % 8.4% (56.5%) 13.7% - 9.3% EARNINGS (LOSS) PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE: BASIC $2.29 ($0.07) $0.97 $3.19 DILUTED $2.25 ($0.07) $0.96 $3.14 AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC 220,908,546 DILUTED 224,780,449 *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Income Statement Year to Date September 30, 2002 vs. 2001 Increase/(Decrease) (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 						 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses OPERATING REVENUES: Domestic electric $ (724,909) $ - $ - $ 910 $ (723,998) Natural gas (68,831) - - - (68,831) Competitive businesses - 4,143 (385,780) (1,396) (383,033) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total (793,740) 4,143 (385,780) (486) (1,175,862) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating and Maintenance: 	 Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas (828,993) - (628,429) - (1,457,422) 	 purchased for resale 	 Purchased power (144,468) 865 8,494 (1,830) (136,939) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Margin 179,721 3,278 234,155 1,344 418,499 Margin % 11.1% (2.8%) 35.0% (47.6%) 15.6% 	 Nuclear refueling outage expenses (5,947) - 15,437 - 9,490 	 Provision for turbine commitments, 	 asset impairments and restructuring 	 charges - - 391,557 - 391,557 	 Other operation and maintenance 215,974 6,614 135,057 1,579 359,223 Decommissioning 29,338 - - - 29,338 Taxes other than income taxes (9,353) 5 5,385 - (3,964) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total (743,450) 7,484 (72,500) (251) (808,717) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORTIZATION (50,290) (3,341) (313,280) (235) (367,145) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 3.3% 2.4% (20.6%) 11.2% (1.0%) DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION: Depreciation and amortization 100,905 834 9,570 - 111,308 Other regulatory charges (credits) (143,446) - - - (143,446) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			Total (42,541) 834 9,570 - (32,138) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (7,749) (4,175) (322,850) (235) (335,008) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 3.0% 1.4% (22.2%) 11.2% (1.7%) OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS): Allowance for equity funds used during 4,471 - - - 4,471 construction Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net 410 (75) (217) - 118 Interest and dividend income (48,433) (4,390) (3,789) 4,242 (52,370) Equity in earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates - - (10,993) - (10,993) Miscellaneous - net 18,226 (83) (24,792) 235 (6,414) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total (25,327) (4,548) (39,791) 4,477 (65,188) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES: Interest on long-term debt (31,426) - 21,876 - (9,549) Other interest - net (67,271) (7,272) (26,820) 4,242 (97,122) Distributions on preferred securities - - - - - of subsidiaries Allowance for borrowed funds used (2,760) - - - (2,760) during construction 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total (101,457) (7,272) (4,944) 4,242 (109,430) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 68,381 (1,451) (357,696) - (290,766) INCOME TAXES 33,847 (1,532) (140,573) - (108,259) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) 34,534 81 (217,123) - (182,507) PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER (567) - - - (567) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $ 35,101 $ 81 $ (217,123) $ - $(181,940) 						 ================================================================= Margin % 2.0% 7.9% (13.9%) 0.0% (1.1%) EARNINGS (LOSS) PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE: BASIC $0.13 $0.00 ($0.98) ($0.85) DILUTED $0.13 $0.00 ($0.97) ($0.84) *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Income Statement Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2002 (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 						 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses OPERATING REVENUES: Domestic electric $6,522,109 $ - $ - $ (1,280) $ 6,520,829 Natural gas 117,071 - - - 117,071 Competitive businesses - 40,683 1,638,571 (5,558) 1,673,697 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 6,639,180 40,683 1,638,571 (6,838) 8,311,597 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating and Maintenance: 	 Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas 1,940,925 - 276,311 - 2,217,236 	 purchased for resale 	 Purchased power 665,981 909 96,950 (5,766) 758,074 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Margin 4,032,274 39,774 1,265,310 (1,072) 5,336,287 Margin % 60.7% 97.8% 77.2% 15.7% 64.2% 	 Nuclear refueling outage expenses 59,805 - 38,830 - 98,634 	 Provision for turbine commitments, 	 asset impairments and restructuring 	 charges - - 391,557 - 391,557 	 Other operation and maintenance 1,621,367 94,143 797,837 (2,382) 2,510,966 Decommissioning 32,526 - - - 32,526 Taxes other than income taxes 342,846 2,618 50,421 - 395,885 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 4,663,450 97,670 1,651,906 (8,148) 6,404,878 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORTIZATION 1,975,730 (56,987) (13,335) 1,310 1,906,719 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 29.8% (140.1%) (0.8%) (19.2%) 22.9% DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION: Depreciation and amortization 765,050 5,352 61,940 - 832,341 Other regulatory charges (credits) (163,957) - - - (163,957) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			Total 601,093 5,352 61,940 - 668,384 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 1,374,637 (62,339) (75,275) 1,310 1,238,335 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 20.7% (153.2%) (4.6%) (19.2%) 14.9% OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS): Allowance for equity funds used during 30,680 - - - 30,680 construction Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net 3,020 (30) 2,355 - 5,345 Interest and dividend income 31,269 32,913 73,360 (30,107) 107,435 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates - - 161,222 - 161,222 Miscellaneous - net (21,138) 4,974 (3,043) (1,309) (20,517) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 43,831 37,857 233,894 (31,416) 284,165 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES: Interest on long-term debt 443,597 - 91,775 - 535,372 Other interest - net 36,993 34,288 59,342 (30,107) 100,517 Distributions on preferred securities 18,837 - - - 18,837 of subsidiaries Allowance for borrowed funds used (24,179) - - - (24,179) during construction 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 475,248 34,288 151,117 (30,107) 630,547 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 943,220 (58,770) 7,502 - 891,953 INCOME TAXES 334,131 (595) 13,898 - 347,434 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE 609,089 (58,174) (6,396) - 544,519 CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE (net of taxes) - - 23,482 - 23,482 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) 609,089 (58,174) 17,086 - 568,001 PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER 23,744 - - - 23,744 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $ 585,345 $ (58,174) $ 17,086 $ - $544,257 						 ================================================================= Margin % 8.8% (143.0%) 1.0% - 6.5% EARNINGS (LOSS) PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE: BASIC $2.63 ($0.27) $0.08 $2.44 DILUTED $2.58 ($0.26) $0.08 $2.40 AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC 222,759,877 DILUTED 226,646,942 *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Income Statement Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2001 (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 						 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses OPERATING REVENUES: Domestic electric $7,672,390 $ 4 $ - $ (5,640) $ 7,666,754 Natural gas 228,908 - - - 228,908 Competitive businesses - 27,801 1,936,428 (19,275) 1,944,954 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 7,901,298 27,805 1,936,428 (24,915) 9,840,616 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating and Maintenance: 	 Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas 2,965,672 - 960,243 (302) 3,925,613 	 purchased for resale 	 Purchased power 972,765 - 79,985 (21,350) 1,031,400 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Margin 3,962,861 27,805 896,200 (3,263) 4,883,603 Margin % 50.2% 100.0% 46.3% 13.1% 49.6% 	 Nuclear refueling outage expenses 67,516 - 13,938 - 81,454 	 Provision for turbine commitments, 	 asset impairments and restructuring 	 charges - - - - - 	 Other operation and maintenance 1,438,360 110,146 525,071 (4,870) 2,068,707 Decommissioning 6,124 - - - 6,124 Taxes other than income taxes 363,894 2,466 33,356 - 399,716 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 5,814,331 112,612 1,612,593 (26,522) 7,513,014 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORTIZATION 2,086,967 (84,807) 323,835 1,607 2,327,602 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 26.4% (305.0%) 16.7% (6.4%) 23.7% DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION: Depreciation and amortization 665,253 4,159 44,821 - 714,233 Other regulatory charges (credits) (24,908) - - - (24,908) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			Total 640,345 4,159 44,821 - 689,325 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 1,446,622 (88,966) 279,014 1,607 1,638,277 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 18.3% (320.0%) 14.4% (6.4%) 16.6% OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS): Allowance for equity funds used during 26,383 - - - 26,383 construction Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net 2,711 77 217 - 3,005 Interest and dividend income 86,192 49,343 65,722 (32,540) 168,717 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates 2 - 153,957 - 153,959 Miscellaneous - net (32,299) 3,452 22,721 (1,607) (7,733) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 82,989 52,872 242,617 (34,147) 344,331 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES: Interest on long-term debt 477,963 - 31,898 - 509,861 Other interest - net 105,512 36,611 93,576 (32,540) 203,159 Distributions on preferred securities 18,838 - - - 18,838 of subsidiaries Allowance for borrowed funds used (21,079) - - - (21,079) during construction 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total 581,234 36,611 125,474 (32,540) 710,779 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 948,377 (72,705) 396,157 - 1,271,829 INCOME TAXES 370,978 (29,246) 156,146 - 497,878 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE 577,399 (43,459) 240,011 - 773,951 CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE (net of taxes) - - - - - 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) 577,399 (43,459) 240,011 - 773,951 PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER 25,098 - - - 25,098 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $ 552,301 $ (43,459) $ 240,011 $ - $748,853 						 ================================================================= Margin % 7.0% (156.3%) 12.4% - 7.6% EARNINGS (LOSS) PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE: BASIC $2.51 ($0.20) $1.09 $3.40 DILUTED $2.46 ($0.20) $1.07 $3.33 AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC 220,574,276 DILUTED 224,689,451 *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidating Income Statement Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2002 vs. 2001 Increase/(Decrease) (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 						 U.S. Parent & Competitive Eliminations Consolidated 						 Utilities Other Businesses OPERATING REVENUES: Domestic electric $(1,150,281) $ (4) $ - $ 4,360 $(1,145,925) Natural gas (111,837) - - - (111,837) Competitive businesses - 12,882 (297,857) 13,717 (271,258) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total (1,262,118) 12,878 (297,857) 18,077 (1,529,020) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating and Maintenance: 	 Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas (1,024,747) - (683,932) 302 (1,708,377) 	 purchased for resale 	 Purchased power (306,784) 909 16,965 15,584 (273,326) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Margin 69,413 11,969 369,110 2,191 452,684 Margin % 10.6% (2.2%) 30.9% 2.6% 14.6% 	 Nuclear refueling outage expenses (7,711) - 24,892 - 17,180 	 Provision for turbine commitments, 	 asset impairments and restructuring 	 charges - - 391,557 - 391,557 	 Other operation and maintenance 183,007 (16,003) 272,766 2,488 442,259 Decommissioning 26,402 - - - 26,402 Taxes other than income taxes (21,048) 152 17,065 - (3,831) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total (1,150,881) (14,942) 39,313 18,374 (1,108,136) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORTIZATION (111,237) 27,820 (337,170) (297) (420,883) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 3.3% 164.9% (17.5%) (12.7%) (0.7%) DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION: Depreciation and amortization 99,797 1,193 17,119 - 118,108 Other regulatory charges (credits) (139,049) - - - (139,049) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			Total (39,252) 1,193 17,119 - (20,941) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (71,985) 26,627 (354,289) (297) (399,943) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Margin % 2.4% 166.7% (19.0%) (12.7%) (1.7%) OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS): Allowance for equity funds used during 4,297 - - - 4,297 construction Gain/(loss) on sale of assets - net 309 (107) 2,138 - 2,340 Interest and dividend income (54,923) (16,430) 7,638 2,433 (61,282) Equity in earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates (2) - 7,265 - 7,263 Miscellaneous - net 11,161 1,522 (25,764) 298 (12,784) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total (39,158) (15,015) (8,723) 2,731 (60,166) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST AND OTHER CHARGES: Interest on long-term debt (34,366) - 59,877 - 25,511 Other interest - net (68,519) (2,324) (34,234) 2,434 (102,643) Distributions on preferred securities (1) - - - (1) of subsidiaries Allowance for borrowed funds used (3,100) - - - (3,100) during construction 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 			 Total (105,986) (2,324) 25,643 2,434 (80,233) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (5,157) 13,936 (388,655) 1 (379,876) INCOME TAXES (36,847) 28,651 (142,248) - (150,444) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE 31,690 (14,715) (246,407) - (229,432) CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE (net of taxes) - - 23,482 - 23,482 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) 31,690 (14,715) (222,925) - (205,950) PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER (1,354) - - - (1,354) 						 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EARNINGS (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $ 33,044 $ (14,715) $ (222,925) $ - $(204,596) 						 ================================================================= Margin % 1.8% 13.3% (11.4%) - (1.1%) EARNINGS (LOSS) PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE: BASIC $0.12 ($0.07) ($1.01) ($0.96) DILUTED $0.12 ($0.06) ($0.99) ($0.93) *Totals may not foot due to rounding. Entergy Corporation Consolidated Cash Flow Statement Year to Date September 30, 2002 vs. 2001 (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) 											2002 2001 Variance 			 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Consolidated net income $541,401 $723,907 ($182,506) Noncash items included in net income: Reserve for regulatory adjustments 10,767 (357,880) 368,647 Other regulatory charges (credits) - net (149,340) (5,894) (143,446) Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning 649,997 509,350 140,647 Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits (169,905) (53,037) (116,868) Allowance for equity funds used during construction (23,730) (19,259) (4,471) (Gain) loss on sale of assets - net (2,379) (2,261) (118) Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and unconsolidated affiliates (140,964) (145,312) 4,348 Provision for turbine commitments, asset impairments and restructuring charges 391,557 - 391,557 Changes in working capital: Receivables (233,194) 33,355 (266,549) Fuel inventory (193) (24,898) 24,705 Accounts payable 68,004 (467,749) 535,753 Taxes accrued 496,789 457,995 38,794 Interest accrued 5,158 10,289 (5,131) Deferred fuel 85,998 367,105 (281,107) Other working capital accounts (83,990) (11,291) (72,699) Provision for estimated losses and reserves 198 (10,706) 10,904 Changes in other regulatory assets 206,503 61,583 144,920 Other 17,600 163,459 (145,859) 										 ---------- ---------- --------- Net cash flow provided by operating activities 1,670,277 1,228,756 441,521 										 ---------- ---------- --------- 				INVESTING ACTIVITIES Construction/capital expenditures (1,053,000) (939,662) (113,338) Allowance for equity funds used during construction 23,730 19,259 4,471 Nuclear fuel purchases (217,398) (119,277) (98,121) Proceeds from sale/leaseback of nuclear fuel 160,062 60,679 99,383 Proceeds from sale of businesses 244,578 805,945 (561,367) Investment in other nonregulated/nonutility properties (200,119) (565,333) 365,214 Decrease (increase) in other investments 38,964 (632,548) 671,512 Changes in other temporary investments - net 150,000 (250,600) 400,600 Decommissioning trust contributions and realized change in trust assets (49,458) (79,047) 29,589 Other regulatory investments (45,262) (36,461) (8,801) Other 116,654 (12,200) 128,854 										 ---------- ---------- --------- Net cash flow used in investing activities (831,249) (1,749,245) 917,996 										 ---------- ---------- --------- 			 FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from the issuance of: Long-term debt 368,589 489,295 (120,706) Common stock 115,569 62,335 53,234 Retirement of: Long-term debt (1,166,412) (877,088) (289,324) Repurchase of common stock (103,579) (36,895) (66,684) Redemption of preferred stock (1,858) (39,574) 37,716 Changes in credit line borrowings - net 379,333 662,997 (283,664) Dividends paid: Common stock (221,215) (202,112) (19,103) Preferred stock (17,796) (20,281) 2,485 										 ---------- ---------- --------- Net cash flow used in financing activities (647,369) 38,677 (686,046) 										 ---------- ---------- --------- Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 5,614 664 4,950 										 ---------- ---------- --------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 197,273 (481,148) 678,421 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 751,573 1,382,424 (630,851) 										 ---------- ---------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $948,846 $901,276 $47,570 										 ========== ========== =========