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  Free Writing Prospectus
 
  Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
 
  Registration No. 333-121505
 
  December 9, 2005
SYNDICATE: LEADS-LEH/GCM/CSFB; SR COS-BARC/DB/GS; COS-FA/LOOP/MRB/SEI/STI/RAM
TIMING: PRICED
OFFERING: CENTERPOINT ENERGY TRANSITION BOND COMPANY II, LLC SENIOR SECURED NOTES, SERIES A
RATINGS: Aaa/AAA/AAA by MDY/S&P/FCH
                                                                         
            Expected     Sinking                                             Final  
    Size     WAL     Fund                                     Price to     Maturity  
Tr.   ($MM)     (yrs)     Payments     Benchmark     Spread     Yield     Coupon     Public     Date  
A-1
    250       2.0       8/06-02/09     2Y UST     T+42/N-4.75       4.841 %     4.840 %     99.98928 %     2/1/11  
A-2
    368       5.0       02/09-08/12     5Y UST     T+53.75/N+0       4.977 %     4.970 %     99.96013 %     8/1/14  
A-3
    252       7.5       08/12-02/14     05/13 UST     T+58.2/N+5       5.089 %     5.090 %     99.99640 %     8/1/15  
A-4
    519       10.0       02/14-08/17     10Y UST     T+63.5/N+7       5.172 %     5.170 %     99.97450 %     8/1/19  
A-5
    462       12.7       08/17-08/19     10Y UST     T+76.98/N+14.38       5.301 %     5.302 %     100.0000 %     8/1/20  
NB — SETTLES 12/16, FLAT
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