HOUSTON, Feb 26, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announces the following webcast:

What:      CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007
           Earnings Conference Call Webcast

When:      Wednesday, February 28, 2007 @ 10:30 a.m. Central time or
           11:30 a.m. Eastern time

Where:     http://www.centerpointenergy.com/investors/events
           Click the link, "CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Fourth Quarter
           and Full Year 2007 Earnings Conference Call Webcast"

How:       Live over the Internet - Simply log on to the web at the
           address above.

Contact:   Debby Young (713) 207-6500

Replay:    If you are unable to participate during the live webcast,
           it will be archived at
           http://www.centerpointenergy.com/investors/events or
           www.InvestorCalendar.com for at least one year.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electric transmission & distribution, natural gas distribution, competitive natural gas sales and services, and pipeline and field services operations. The company serves more than five million metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. Assets total approximately $17 billion. With about 9,000 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 130 years. For more information, visit the Web site at www.CenterPointEnergy.com.

SOURCE: CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Debby Young, 713-207-6500

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