Top-quartile shareholder returns. Unlimited energy. Affordable power. Clean air and water. Safety and security. A healthy, educated and productive society where no one suffers in poverty. Imagine achieving not just one or two of these ideals; imagine having it all.

At Entergy, we believe it is our responsibility to imagine having it all. First we imagine, and then we aspire and seek to achieve. In setting our aspirations, we adhere to the principles of sustainable growth. It is our firm belief that only by consistently delivering superior financial, operational and societal results can we build a company that is worthy of your investment and trust.

Immediately preceding the Financial Review in this year's annual report, we present a special section on global climate change. In this centerpiece, we offer for your consideration our point of view on this urgent issue as well as the views of six independent, well-respected experts from academia, environmental non-governmental organizations and the media.