In 2004, companies are budgeting more for corporate contributions. Officials with ChevronTexaco, Entergy, Hibernia and Cox Communications Inc. said they plan to increase corporate contributions this year. Entergy, which has seen a 45 percent increase in requests for donations since 2002, will give more this year, Patty Riddlebarger] said. Exactly how much is hard to nail down before autumn because Entergy also matches employee United Way contributions. In addition, Entergy, which operates in seven states, recently gave $1 million to the New Orleans D-Day Museum, she said. The Tulane University Shakespeare Festival's Shakespeare Alive program provides live Shakespeare performances for students and workshops and resources for teachers. Entergy and Hibernia are providing funds for 17 Orleans Parish public schools to participate in the program.