HOUSTON , May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $148 million , or $0.35 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2011 compared to $114 million , or $0.29 per diluted share, for the same period of 2010.

HOUSTON , April 21, 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 June 10, 2011 , to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 16, 2011 .

HOUSTON , April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy , Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced that at its annual shareholder meeting today, its shareholders: Elected Donald R. Campbell , Milton Carroll (non-executive chairman), O. Holcombe Crosswell , Michael P. Johnson , Janiece M. Longoria , David M.

HOUSTON , April 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announces the following webcast: First Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call Webcast Date: May 5, 2011 Time: 10:30 AM CT Listen via Internet: http://investors.centerpointenergy.com/ Schedule this webcast into MS-Outlook

HOUSTON , March 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Supreme Court today issued its ruling on the appeal filed by a subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. ( CenterPoint Energy ) and certain other parties from the stranded cost true-up order issued in 2004 by the Public Utility Commission of Texas

MINNEAPOLIS - March 17, 2011 - CenterPoint Energy crews are working to repair the natural gas line involved in the fire at 60 th and Nicollet. Additionally, company personnel have begun an investigation into the cause of the incident. "On behalf of all CenterPoint Energy employees, I want to say

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.

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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