Entergy Gulf States Inc.

Rick Smith has a long, distinguished career in the energy industry. He joined Entergy in September 1999 as Senior Vice President, Transition Management and, in April 2007, was named to his current position of Entergy Corporationa s President and Chief Operating Officer. In this position he oversees Entergy Nuclear and Entergy Operations, which includes fossil plant operations, transmission operations, system environmental and safety, system planning, compliance and performance management. Previously, Smith was Group President of Entergya s Utility Operations. He was responsible for the regulated utility financial results, along with operation results of electric and natural gas distribution and customer service. In addition, Smith oversaw utility regulatory support and regulated retail activities. Before joining Entergy, he held several executive positions at Cinergy Corp., a multi-state electric utility company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, including President of Cinergy Resources, Inc., Cinergya s non-regulated retail supply business, and Vice President for Energy Services with responsibilities for all customer-service functions including field offices, call centers, meter reading, billing, credit, and collections. Smith has a B.S. degree in accounting from Indiana University and Purdue University of Indianapolis and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Indianapolis.

Leo P. Denault, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Leo Denault was named executive vice president and chief financial officer in February 2004. Denault was previously vice president of corporate development and strategic planning. He also has held the position of vice president, corporate development, since joining the company in March of 1999. Denault assumed responsibility for the areas of strategic planning, the Office of the Chief Risk Officer, and strategic pricing and transmission services in 2002. In his role as vice president of corporate development and strategic planning, Denault integrated the skill sets, resources, and processes of his organizations to analyze and execute business opportunities at both the corporate and business unit level; provided commercial and analytical resources to the rest of the organization; advised senior management on corporate strategic direction; monitored and reported Entergy’s market and credit risks; designed and maintained a validation methodology for Entergy’s forward power price Point of View; and marketed communications capacity to major communications companies utilizing the Entergy fiber optic backbone system. Prior to joining Entergy, Denault was vice president of corporate development at Cinergy Corporation in Cincinnati. He joined Cinergy as a staff accountant in 1982 and held various positions with responsibility for tax accounting, budget and financial analysis, and strategic planning. In 1991, he was named manager of corporate development at Cinergy, analyzing and recommending all mergers and acquisitions. A native of Indiana, Denault’s educational background includes a master's degree in business administration from Indiana University in 1991. He earned a bachelor of science degree with a double major in economics and accounting in 1982 from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

Mark T. Savoff, Executive Vice President, Operations Mark Savoff joined Entergy in December 2003 as executive vice president of Entergy operations. In his role at Entergy he is responsible for the business operations of fossil generation, transmission operations, system safety and environment, supply chain, system planning, and performance management. Savoff serves as a member of the office of the chief executive and officer of numerous Entergy subsidiaries. He is also responsible for driving three key initiatives within the company: environmental policy, generation portfolio transformation and Entergy Continuous Improvement. The portfolio transformation effort focuses on reducing production costs. This includes new solid fuel generation, potential nuclear build as well as other power plant acquisitions. ECI is focused on engaging all employees to drive productivity in their respective areas. Prior to joining Entergy, Savoff was vice president and corporate officer at GE Power Systems, Nuclear Energy, San Jose, Calif. During his tenure with GE Nuclear, Savoff led the implementation of a successful joint venture with Hitachi and Toshiba that increased fuel sales 46 percent. He drove the business to attain consistent revenues of $1 billion and increased profitability 18 percent over a three-year period by focusing on key operating metrics, customer satisfaction and quality through six sigma methodology. In 2002, GE Nuclear achieved a Power Systems’ best injury and illness rate. The company has received OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program Star certification at a number of facilities. In addition, under his leadership, the business increased its organizational diversity to 47 percent for entry-level positions and 44 percent for experienced hires. Savoff’s career at GE spanned 25 years and included many leadership positions. Prior to his promotion to vice president of nuclear energy, he was general manager of GE’s global nuclear fuel business and led the turnaround of GE’s global nuclear services business. He also served as president of Reuter-Stokes, a wholly-owned GE subsidiary that supplies environmental and gas turbine monitoring equipment, components for radiation detectors, harsh environment sensors, and sensors for monitoring nuclear power plant output. A graduate of the University of Florida, Savoff holds a bachelor of science degree in nuclear engineering. He is on the board of directors of Construction Navigator, the Electric Power Research Institute and the Southeastern Electric Exchange. He is also a member of the advisory counsel for the University of Florida School of Nuclear Engineering and the dean’s advisory board for the College of Engineering. He previously served as a member of the boards of the Nuclear Energy Institute, Reuter-Stokes and Global Nuclear Fuel. Savoff is greenbelt certified in Six Sigma.

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