UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
In the Matter of
ENTERGY CORPORATION CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT TO
File No. 70-8839 RULE 24
(Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935)
This is to certify, pursuant to Rule 24 under the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, that for
the quarter ended March 31, 1997, the transaction updated below,
proposed by Energy Corporation ("Company") in the Application-
Declaration on Form U-1, as amended, in the above referenced File
("Application-Declaration"), has been carried out in accordance
with the terms and conditions of, and for the purposes
represented by the Application-Declaration and pursuant to the
Order of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated June 6,
1996 (Release No. 35-26528) with respect thereto.
For the first quarter ended March 31, 1997, pursuant to
its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, the Company
sold 3,408,571 new shares of its common stock at an average price
of $26.60 per share (including the discount applicable to shares
purchased pursuant to waivers) with resulting proceeds of
$90,683,440.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this
certificate to be executed this 21st day of April, 1997.
ENTERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ William J. Regan, Jr.
William J. Regan, Jr.
Vice President and
Treasurer
