HOUSTON, Apr 13, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announces the following webcast:

What: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. First Quarter 2005 Earnings Conference Call Webcast

When: Friday, April 29, 2005 @ 11:30 a.m. Eastern

Where: http://www.centerpointenergy.com/investors/events

Click the link, "CenterPoint Energy, Inc. First Quarter 2005 Earnings Conference Call Webcast"

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http://www.vcall.com/CEPage.asp?ID=91474

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

Contact: Debby Stratton (713) 207-6500

Replay: If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived at the links shown above 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 and sales, and interstate pipeline and gathering operations. The company serves nearly five million metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. Assets total about $17 billion. With more than 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 Stratton, 713-207-6500

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