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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.Vermont Yankee Station185 Old Ferry RoadBrattleboro, VT 05301

H Frank Amer - Vermont Yankee News Releaser Page 21Fran Amer____ -Vemn Yake Nw Relas Paa2

Date: August 19, 2004

For Release: Immediate

Contact: Entergy Vermont YankeeBrian Cosgrove802.258.4107802.380.2109 (24 hours)email: jcosgro~entergy.com

Entergy and Vermont Yankee IBEW Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract

Vernon, VT-Following day-long negotiations, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., which owns and operatesthe Vermont Yankee electrical generating station, and the negotiating committee of the InternationalBrotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 Unit 8 have tentatively agreed to terms for a newthree-year contract. Unit 8 represents 148 of the 500 men and women who work at Vermont Yankee.

The full union membership will vote on ratification of the proposal beginning at 4:00 this afternoon. Resultsof the vote will be announced later this evening.

The contract, if ratified, will be in effect for the next three years. The current contract will expire at midnighttonight.

Vermont Yankee Site Vice President Jay Thayer commended both sides for reaching the tentativeagreement. "Entergy appreciates the hard work and extra effort of both sides to ensure we have a contractproposal. This is what we have been striving for throughout the negotiation process. Our goal is tohave a contract that is acceptable to our union workers and will allow us to go forward operating VermontYankee safely and efficiently for the benefit of our customers."

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The nuclear businesses of Entergy Corporation are headquartered in Jackson, Miss. Entergy, a globalenergy company based in New Orleans, is the second largest nuclear generator in the United States.Entergy owns and operates power plants with more than 30,000 megawatts of electrical generatingcapacity and has about 14,000 employees. Entergy's nuclear businesses comprise five reactors at foursites in Massachusetts, New York and Vermont and five reactors at four locations in Arkansas, Mississippiand Louisiana. under regulatory jurisdictions and five reactors at four sites inMassachusetts, New York and Vermont. Entergy Nuclear also manages operations at a nuclear sitegenerating plant in Nebraska and furnishes license renewal and decommissioning services to the U.S.nuclear power industry.

Entergy Nuclear's online address is www.entergy-nuclear.com

The following constitutes a Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of1995: Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements contained in the foregoing release withrespect to the revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects ofthe business of Entergy Corporation may involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may,for a variety of reasons, prove to be materially different from those indicated In these forward-lookingstatements, estimates and projections. Factors that could influence actual future outcomesinclude regulatory decisions, the effects of changes in law, the evolution of markets and competition,changes in accounting, weather, the performance of generating units, fuel prices and availability, financialmarkets, risks associated with businesses conducted in foreign countries, changes in

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business plan, the presence of competitors with greater financial resources and the impact of competitiveproducts and pricing; the effect of the Entergy Corporation's policies, including the amount and rate ofgrowth of Entergy Corporation's expenses; the continued availability to EntergyCorporation of adequate funding sources and changes in interest rates; delays or difficulties in theproduction, delivery or installation of products and the provision of services; and various legal, regulatoryand litigation risks. Entergy Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update orrevise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.For a more detailed discussion of some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, see EntergyCorporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Station

185 Old Ferry Road

Brattleboro, VT 05301



Contact: Enterey Vermont YankeeBrian Cosgrove

802.258.4107

802.380.2109 (24 hours)

email: [email protected]

Entergy and Vermont Yankee IBEW Reach Tentative Agreement onNew Contract

Vernon, VT-Following day-long negotiations, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., which ownsand operates the Vermont Yankee electrical generating station, and the negotiating committee ofthe International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 Unit 8 have tentatively agreed toterms for a new three-year contract. Unit 8 represents 148 of the 500 men and women who workat Vermont Yankee.

The full union membership will vote on ratification of the proposal beginning at 4:00 thisafternoon. Results of the vote will be announced later this evening.

The contract, if ratified, will be in effect for the next three years. The current contract will expireat midnight tonight.

Vermont Yankee Site Vice President Jay Thayer commended both sides for reaching the tentativeagreement. "Entergy appreciates the hard work and extra effort of both sides to ensure we have acontract proposal. This is what we have been striving for throughout the negotiation process. Ourgoal is to have a contract that is acceptable to our union workers and will allow us to go forwardoperating Vermont Yankee safely and efficiently for the benefit of our customers."

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The nuclear businesses of Entergy Corporation are headquartered in Jackson, Miss. Entergy, a global energy company based in New Orleans, isthe second largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy owns and operates power plants with more than 30,000 megawatts ofelectrical generating capacity and has about 14,000 employees. Entergy's nuclear businesses comprise five reactors at four sites inMassachusetts, New York and Vermont and five reactors at four locations in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. under regulatoryjurisdictionsand five reactors at four sites in Massachusetts, New York and Vermont. Entergy Nuclear also manages operations at a nuclear site generatingplant in Nebraska and furnishes license renewal and deconmmiissioning services to the U.S. nuclear power industry.

Entergy Nuclear's online address is wGwwentergv-nuclear com

The followine constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litieation Reform Act of 1995:Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements contained in theforegoing release with respect to therevenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the business of Entergy Corporationmay involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may,for a variety of reasons, prove to be materiallydifferent from those indicated in theseforward-looking statements, estimates and projections. Factors that couldinfluence actualfuture outcomes include regulatory decisions, the effects of changes in law, the evolution of marketsand competition, changes in accounting, weather, the performance of generating units, fuel prices and availability,financial markets, risks associated with businesses conducted inforeign countries, changes in business plan, thepresence of competitors with greaterfinancial resources and the impact of competitive products and pricing; theeffect of the Entergy Corporation's policies, including the amount and rate of growth of Entergy Corporation'sexpenses; the continued availability to Entergy Corporation of adequatefiunding sources and changes in interestrates; delays or dificulties in the production, delivery or installation of products and the provision of services; andvarious legal, regulatory and litigation risks. Entergy Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update orrevise anyforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For amore detailed discussion of some of theforegoing risks and uncertainties, see Entergy Corporation's filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission.

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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.Vermont Yankee Station185 Old Ferry RoadBrattleboro, VT 05301



Contact: Entergy Vermont YankeeBrian Cosgrove802.258.4107802.380.2109 (24 hours)email: Jcosgro~entergy.com

Entergy and Vermont Yankee IBEW Reach Tentative Agreement on NewContract

Vemon, VT-Following day-long negotiations, Entergy Nuclear Operations,Inc., which owns and operates the Vermont Yankee electrical generatingstation, and the negotiating committee of the International Brotherhoodof Electrical Workers Local 300 Unit 8 have tentatively agreed to termsfor a newthree-year contract. Unit 8 represents 148 of the 500 men and women whowork at Vermont Yankee.

The full union membership will vote on ratification of the proposalbeginning at 4:00 this afternoon. Results of the vote will be announcedlater this evening.

The contract, if ratified, will be in effect for the next three years.

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The current contract will expire at midnight tonight.

Vermont Yankde Site Vice President Jay Thayer commended both sides forreaching the tentative agreement. Entergy appreciates the hard work andextra effort of both sides to ensure we have a contract proposal. Thisis what we have been striving for throughout the negotiation process.Our goal is tohave a contract that Is acceptable to our union workers and will allowus to go forward operating Vermont Yankee safely and efficiently for thebenefit of our customers."

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The nuclear businesses of Entergy Corporation are headquartered InJackson, Miss. Entergy, a global energy company based In New Orleans,is the second largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergyowns and operates power plants with more than 30,000 megawatts ofelectrical generatingcapacity and has about 14,000 employees. Entergy's nuclear businessescomprise five reactors at four sites in Massachusetts, New York andVermont and five reactors at four locations In Arkansas, Mississippi andLouisiana. under regulatory jurisdictions and five reactors at foursites inMassachusetts, New York and Vermont. Entergy Nuclear also managesoperations at a nuclear site generating plant in Nebraska and furnisheslicense renewal and decommissioning services to the U.S. nuclear powerindustry.

Entergy Nuclear's online address is www.entergy-nuclear.com

The following constitutes a 'Safe Harbor' statement under the PrivateSecurities Utigation Reform Act of 1995: Investors are cautioned thatforward-looking statements contained In the foregoing release withrespect to the revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospectsand other aspects ofthe business of Entergy Corporation may Involve risks and uncertainties.Actual events and results may, for a variety of reasons, prove to bematerially different from those Indicated in these forward-lookingstatements, estimates and projections. Factors that could influenceactual future outcomesInclude regulatory decisions, the effects of changes in law, theevolution of markets and competition, changes In accounting, weather,the performance of generating units, fuel prices and availability,financial markets, risks associated with businesses conducted In foreigncountries, changes inbusiness plan, the presence of competitors with greater financialresources and the Impact of competitive products and pricing; the effectof the Entergy Corporation's policies, including the amount and rate ofgrowth of Entergy Corporation's expenses; the continued availability toEntergyCorporation of adequate funding sources and changes in Interest rates;delays or difficulties in the production, delivery or installation ofproducts and the provision of services; and various legal, regulatoryand litigation risks. Entergy Corporation undertakes no obligation topublicly update orrevise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new

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information, future events or otherwise. For a more detailed discussionof some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, see EntergyCorporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Entergy andVermont Yankee IBEW Reach Tentative Agreement on NewContract<1FONT><4B><4SPAN>

Vemon, VT—Following day-longnegotiations, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., which owns and operatesthe Vermont Yankee electrical generating station, and the negotiatingcommittee of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local300 Unit 8 have tentatively agreed to terms for a new three-yearcontract. Unit 8 represents 148 of the 500 men and women who work atVermont Yankee. 

The full union membership will voteon ratification of the proposal beginning at 4:00 this afternoon.Results of the vote will be announced later this evening. <ISPAN>

The contract, If ratified, will beIn effect for the next three years. The current contract will expire atmidnight tonight.<4SPAN>

Vermont Yankee Site Vice PresidentJay Thayer commended both sides for reaching the tentative agreement.“Entergy appreciates the hard work and extra effort of both sidesto ensure we have a contract proposal. This Is what we have beenstriving for throughout the negotiation process. Our goal Is to have acontract that Is acceptable to our union workers and will allow us to goforward operating Vermont Yankee safely and efficiently for the benefitof our customers.”

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The nuclearbusinesses of Entergy Corporation are headquartered In Jackson,Miss. Entergy, a global energy company based In New Orleans, Isthe second largest nuclear generator In the United States. Entergyowns and operates power plants with more than 30,000 megawatts ofelectrical generating capacity and has about 14,000 employees. Entergy’s nuclear businesses comprise five reactors at four sitesIn Massachusetts, New York and Vermont and five reactors at fourlocations In Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. under regulatoryJurisdictions and five reactors at four sites In Massachusetts, New Yorkand Vermont. Entergy Nuclear also manages operations at a nuclearsite generating plant In Nebraska and furnishes license renewal and

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