HOUSTON, Aug 05, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $86 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2009 compared to $101 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the same period of 2008.

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HOUSTON, July 23, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock payable on September 10, 2009, to shareholders of record as of the close of business

HOUSTON, Jul 8, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announces the following webcast: What: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call Webcast When: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 @ 10:30 a.m. Central time or 11:30 a.m.

HOUSTON, June 30, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- HOUSTON, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced that it has completed its previously announced continuous offering program for its common stock, selling a total of 14,250,958 shares.

HOUSTON, April 29, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announces the following webcast: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/CNPLOGO ) What: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. First Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call Webcast When:

HOUSTON, April 29, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $67 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2009 compared to $122 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the same period of 2008.

--In the news release, CenterPoint Energy to Present at AGA Financial Forum, issued 27-Apr-2009 by CenterPoint Energy, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the webcast of the presentation will be at "4:40 p.m. Eastern time," rather than "10:40 a.m. Eastern time," as originally issued. The complete, corrected release follows:

CenterPoint Energy to Present at AGA Financial Forum

--Live via Webcast on Monday, May 4, 2009 Approx. 4:40 p.m. Eastern time