File No. 70-8903
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1 to
FORM U-l
DECLARATION
under
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
Entergy Corporation
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
(Name of company filing this statement and
address of principal executive offices)
ENTERGY CORPORATION
(Name of top registered holding company parent of each
applicant or declarant)
William J. Regan, Jr.
Vice President and Treasurer
Entergy Corporation
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
(Name and address of agent for service)
The Commission is also requested to send copies of
communications in connection with this matter to:
Laurence M. Hamric, Esq.
Ann G. Roy, Esq.
Entergy Services, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
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Item 1. Description of Proposed Transactions.
The information contained in Item 1 of the
Application-Declaration in this proceeding is supplemented
by the following:
As of December 31, 1996, Entergy and the System
Operating Companies had no short-term borrowings outstanding
except for money pool borrowings previously authorized by
the Commission in File No. 70-8899. In addition, assuming
the $500,000,000 Credit Facilities were outstanding as of
December 31, 1996, the outstanding short-term borrowings,
excluding money pool borrowings, would constitute 3% of
Entergy's total capitalization on a consolidated basis.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has
duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ENTERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/William J. Regan, Jr.
Name: William J. Regan, Jr.
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
Dated: January 9, 1997
