Exhibit 10(b)62

                  [Letterhead of C. Gary Clary]

June 4,1998

Mr. C. John Wilder
26 Chapel Square
Virginia Park
Virginia Water
Surrey GU25 4SZ
England

Dear John:

On behalf of Entergy Corporation, I would like to offer you the
position of Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.
The details of the offer consist of:

Starting Salary     $400,000 Annual
                    $33,333.33 Monthly

Executive Annual Incentive Plan (EAIP) Payout Opportunity

                        ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL
      MINIMUM                TARGET                MAXIMUM
        30%                   60%                    90%
      $120,000              $240,000              $360,000

The plan is based on a calendar year. You will be eligible for  a
prorated  payout  based on the number of days of employment.  The
actual  award  is based on a continuous level of achievement  and
not bracketed.

Long Term Incentive Plan

This  plan  provides participants with performance  shares  which
will  be  earned  by  achieving pre-approved Entergy  Corporation
goals for the three-year performance period (1998-2000). You will
be  eligible for a prorated amount of performance shares based on
the number of full months as a participant. The opportunities for
a full 36 months of participation are:

                        ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL
      MINIMUM                TARGET                MAXIMUM
    9,000 shares         18,000 shares          27,000 shares

Stock Option Plan

This  Plan  provides participants with stock option grants  which
will   be   earned  by  achieving  pre-approved,  annual  Entergy
Corporation goals. You will be eligible for a prorated amount  of
stock  options  based  on  the  number  of  full  months   as   a
participant.   The  opportunities  for  a  full  12   months   of
participation are:

                        ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL
      MINIMUM                TARGET                MAXIMUM
   20,000 options        40,000 options        60,000 options

Signing Bonus $300,000 paid shortly after your date of hire.

Retention Award (i.e., Restricted Stock)

You  will  be  awarded  21,000 Entergy shares  with  restrictions
lifted  at the rate of 7,000 shares per year beginning with  your
first employment anniversary.

Relocation Assistance

You  will  receive one month's salary ($33,333.33), paid  at  the
time   you   relocate,  for  miscellaneous  relocation  expenses.
Additional  conditions  of  your relocation  assistance  will  be
established after your discussions with your current employer.

Retirement Benefits (with SERP)

This Plan accumulates benefits at the rate of 1.5% per year, with
full  vesting after five years of actual service. The benefit  is
based on your average five-year salary (including incentive pay),
with  unreduced monthly retirement benefit at age 65  or  reduced
(at 2% per year) as early as age 55.

Supplemental Credited Service Agreement

Entergy  will include an additional 15 years of credited  service
to your qualified retirement plan benefits.

Savings Plan

After  a  six-month waiting period, you may participate  in  this
plan.  You may contribute as much as 16% of your base salary  and
receive tax-deferred benefits in addition to a 50% company  match
(maximum company match is 3% of your base salary).

Equity Awards Program Deferral

You  can defer up to 100% of your EAIP bonus on a pre-tax  basis.
The  deferred funds are used to buy Entergy common stock at a 20%
discount--applied to the market price at the time of deferral.

Vacation

You are eligible for four weeks vacation beginning in 1999
(prorated for 1998 - two weeks), and five weeks after your 
fifth anniversary of employment

PERQUISITES
Monthly Auto Allowance of $825 Per Month and Parking

- This  is net of taxes; the company will gross up this  auto
  allowance for all applicable taxes.
- You  are  also  eligible  for paid  parking  at  your  work
  location, if needed.

Physical Exam

A  comprehensive  annual physical will  be  provided  to  you  at
company expense.

Lunch Club

You  may  enroll in a lunch club that is intended and used  as  a
vehicle to conduct business.

Country Club Membership

You  are eligible for a country club membership at $5,000 maximum
first-year  country  club dues, with up  to  $3,000  maximum  for
annual renewals.

Executive Disability

This plan guarantees that your total disability payments from all
sources will equal 65% of your monthly base salary.

Executive Medical

- Covers IRS approved medical and dental expenses that are not
  covered by the company's medical and dental plans--up to $4,000
  per year, per company policy.
- Reimbursement of deductibles and co-payments are excluded.

Personal Effects Insurance and Personal Accident Insurance

- Personal  effects insurance coverage for loss  of  personal
  effects--$2,500  for any occurrence; $500  limit  for  jewelry;
  excludes automobiles, furniture, bicycles, and eyeglasses.
- Personal accident insurance provides $100,000 in accidental
  death and dismemberment coverage for you. Additional coverage for
  you and your dependents is also available.

Termination Benefits

- If  you  should voluntary resign prior to age 65, you  will
  receive  payment  of  accrued compensation and  benefits.  SERP
  benefits described herein would be forfeited.

- If  you  should  terminate prior to age 55  with  Entergy's
  permission, you will receive payment of accrued compensation and
  benefits. The accrued SERP benefit would be reduced at an average
  annual rate of 6.5% per year for each year your termination date
  precedes your age 65; and, payments cannot begin prior  to  you
  attaining age 55.

- If,  due  to  a  change in control, you  resign  for  "good
  reason",  you will receive payment of accrued compensation  and
  benefits,  including  immediate vesting of  your  accrued  SERP
  benefit plus a lump-sum "parachute payment" equal to 2.99 times
  your average three-year pay (i.e., 2.99 times your "Base Amount",
  which is equal to the maximum amount that can be paid without the
  payment becoming subject to the Excise Tax within the meaning of
  Section 280G(b)(1) of the IRC).

- If the Company should initiate termination for reasons other
  than  just cause prior to you completing two years of  service,
  Entergy will pay you two years of base salary continuation  and
  health care benefits. In addition, Entergy will immediately vest
  all earned, but unvested, stock options and performance shares.
  This will include any remaining shares of the 21,000 restricted
  stock provided as a retention award.

This offer is contingent upon a security background check and the
successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening. I  will
forward these materials under separate cover.

After you have had a chance to review this offer, please contact
me to discuss any questions you may have. I hope this offer meets
with your approval, and I look forward to working with you as
part of the Entergy team.

Sincerely,


/s/ Gary Clary

Gary Clary
Senior Vice President
Human Resources & Administration

GC/vr
Attachments


                                   Agreed:     /s/ C. John Wilder
                                                   C. John Wilder
                                                                 
                                           Date:     June 5, 1998