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Published on 11/10/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Entergy Louisiana prices $400 million 5.4% 15-year bonds at Treasuries plus 195 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Nov. 10 - Entergy Louisiana, LLC sold $400 million of 5.4% 15-year first mortgage bonds on Tuesday to yield 195 basis points over Treasuries, a syndicate source away from the sale said.

The notes (A3/A-/) priced at 99.658 to yield 5.434%. There is a make-whole call at 35 bps over Treasuries.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and RBS Securities Inc. were the bookrunners.

Co-managers were BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and Wells Fargo Securities.

Proceeds will go toward working capital and general corporate purposes.

The subsidiary of utility company Entergy Corp. is based in New Orleans.

Issuer:Entergy Louisiana, LLC
Issue:First mortgage bonds
Amount:$400 million
Maturity:Nov. 1, 2024
Bookrunners:J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets, RBS Securities Inc.
Co-managers:BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Wells Fargo Securities
Coupon:5.4%
Price:99.658
Yield:5.434%
Spread:Treasuries plus 195 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 35 bps
Trade date:Nov. 10
Settlement date:Nov. 16
Ratings:Moody's: A3
Standard & Poor's: A-

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