HOUSTON , Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP)  announced today that CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company IV, LLC has closed on the sale of $1.695 billion in transition bonds with an effective annual weighted average interest rate of approximately 2.45%.

HOUSTON , Jan. 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announces the following webcast: Date:  February 29, 2012 Time:   11:30 AM ET Listen via Internet: http://investors.centerpointenergy.com/ - click "Investors" Click the link, " CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

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Provides foundation for Rockies market expansion of energy services

HOUSTON, Texas , Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $973 million , or $2.27 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $123 million , or $0.29 per diluted share, for the same period of 2010.

HOUSTON , Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy , Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) board of directors yesterday declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.1975 per share of common stock payable on December 9, 2011 , to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 16, 2011 .

HOUSTON , Sept. 28, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announces the following webcast: -- Date: November 2, 2011 Time: 11:30 AM ET Listen via Internet: http://investors.centerpointenergy.com/ Click the link, " CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

HOUSTON , Sept. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced today that it closed three revolving bank credit facilities totaling $2.45 billion for the parent and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CEHE) and CenterPoint Energy

HOUSTON , Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $119 million , or $0.28 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2011 compared to $81 million , or $0.20 per diluted share, for the same period of 2010.

Poneman visits Houston to review progress of CenterPoint Energy's Smart Meter/Intelligent Grid Deployment