HOUSTON , March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $124 million , or $0.29 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to $105 million , or $0.27 per diluted share, for the same period of 2009.

Milestone marks midpoint in Houston-area smart meter deployment

HOUSTON , Jan. 20, 2011 / PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 's (NYSE: CNP) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.1975 per share of common stock payable on March 10, 2011 , to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 16, 2011 .

HOUSTON , Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. ("CERC"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP), today announced the expiration of the early participation period in connection with its offer to certain eligible holders to exchange

HOUSTON , Jan. 10, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announces the following webcast: Date: March 1, 2011 Time: 11:30 AM ET Listen via Internet: http://investors.centerpointenergy.com/ Click on the link " CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

HOUSTON , Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. ("CERC"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP), today announced that it has commenced an offer to certain eligible holders to exchange $762 million principal amount of its 7.875 percent

HOUSTON , Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (CERC), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP), today announced that it priced $250 million of 4.50 percent senior notes due 2021 and $300 million of 5.85 percent senior notes due 2041,

HOUSTON , Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (CERC), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP), today announced that it intends to commence an offer to certain eligible holders to exchange $762 million principal amount of its 7.875

HOUSTON , Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (CERC), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP), today announced that it intends to sell through a private offering an aggregate of $550 million of senior notes due 2021 and senior notes

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