CenterPoint Energy & Duke Energy Gas Transmission Continue Developing Pipeline

HOUSTON, Aug 03, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $194 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2006 compared to $54 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the same period of 2005.

Company to reduce and freeze delivery rates, increase investments to promote energy efficiency and fund low income energy assistance programs

HOUSTON, July 27, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock payable on September 8, 2006, to shareholders of record as of the close of business

Original Mid-Continent Crossing Proposal Revised and Expanded

HOUSTON, May 25, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced that Derrill Cody, David M. McClanahan and Robert T. O'Connell were re-elected to the company's board of directors at its annual shareholder meeting today.

HOUSTON, May 18, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced that CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (CERC), its natural gas distribution, competitive natural gas sales and services, and pipeline and gas gathering subsidiary, closed today on

HOUSTON, May 4, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $88 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2006 compared to $67 million, or $0.20 per diluted share for the same period of 2005.

HOUSTON, April 28, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock payable on June 9, 2006, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on

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