[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57463-57464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22913]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 35-27565]


Filings Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as 
Amended (``Act'')

September 4, 2002.
    Notice is hereby given that the following filing has been made with 
the Commission pursuant to provisions of the Act and rules promulgated 
under the Act. All interested persons are referred to the application/
declaration for a complete statements of the proposed transaction 
summarized below. The application/declaration is available for public 
inspection through the Commission's Branch of Public Reference.
    Interested persons wishing to comment or request a hearing on the 
application/declaration should submit their views in writing by 
September 30, 2002, to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, DC 20549-0609, and serve a copy on the relevant 
applicant/declarant at the address specified below. Proof of service 
(by affidavit or, in the case of an attorney at law, by certificate) 
should be filed with the request. Any request for hearing should 
identify specifically the issues of facts or law that are disputed. A 
person who so requests will be notified of any hearing, if ordered, and 
will receive a copy of any notice or order issued in the matter. After 
September 30, 2002, the application/

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declaration, as filed or as amended, may be granted and/or permitted to 
become effective.

Entergy Mississippi, Inc. (70-9757)

    Entergy Mississippi, Inc. (``EMI''), 308 East Pearl Street, 
Jackson, Mississippi, an electric public-utility subsidiary company of 
Entergy Corporation (``Entergy''), a registered holding company, has 
filed with this Commission a post-effective amendment to its 
application-declaration filed under sections 6(a), 7, 9(a), 10 and 
12(d) of the Act and rules 42, 44, 62 and 65 under the Act.
    By order dated December 26, 2000 (HCAR No. 27317), EMI was 
authorized, among other things, from time to time through December 31, 
2003, to issue and sell up to (i) $540 million of EMI's first mortgage 
bonds (``Bonds'') and/or EMI's debentures (``Debentures''); (ii) $50 
million of preferred securities of a subsidiary of EMI (``Entity 
Interests'') and/or EMI's preferred stock (``Preferred Stock''); (iii) 
$46 million of tax-exempt bonds (``Tax-Exempt Bonds'') to be issued by 
the appropriate governmental authority, including the pledge of bonds 
up to $52 million as security; and (iv) $100 million of municipal 
securities (``Municipal Securities'') issued by the appropriate 
municipal entity.
    Fees, commissions and expenses of the underwriters to be incurred 
in connection with the Bonds, Debentures, Preferred Stock and Tax-
Exempt Bonds were estimated not to exceed 2% of the principal amount to 
be sold, and in the case of Entity Interests and Debentures issued 
under a subordinated debenture indenture, 3.25% of the principal amount 
to be sold.
    EMI states that current market conditions require an increase above 
the 2% of principal amount of underwriters' fees, commissions and 
expenses to effect sales into the retail securities markets. EMI now 
requests authority for fees, commissions and expenses of the 
underwriters to be incurred in connection with the issuance and sale of 
Bonds, Debentures, Debentures issued under a subordinated debenture 
indenture, Preferred Stock, Entity Interests, Tax-Exempt Bonds and 
Municipal Securities not to exceed the lesser of 3.25% of the principal 
amount, respectively, to be sold or those generally paid at the time of 
pricing for sales of first mortgage bonds, debentures, debentures 
issued under a subordinated debenture indenture, preferred stock, 
subsidiary interests, tax-exempt bonds or municipal securities, 
respectively, having the same maturity, issued by companies of 
comparable credit quality and having similar terms, conditions and 
features.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
under delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-22913 Filed 9-9-02; 8:45 am]
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