HOUSTON, June 2, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced that at its annual shareholder meeting today, Donald R. Campbell, Janiece M. Longoria and Peter S. Wareing, were elected to the company's board of directors effective June 2, 2005.

HOUSTON, June 2, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) board of directors today declared a dividend of $0.07 per common share, payable on June 30, 2005, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 15, 2005.

Live via Webcast on Monday, June 6, 2005; Approx. 11:10 a.m. Eastern Time or 10:10 a.m. Central Time

Replacement Project in 37 Minnesota Communities to Be Completed in 2005

MINNEAPOLIS, May 10, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Spring weather has Minnesotans thinking about their landscaping and yard projects for the year, and CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) reminds anyone who plans to excavate or dig in their property to call Gopher State One Call (GSOC) to

HOUSTON, April 29, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $67 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2005 compared to $74 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the same period of 2004.

Live Via Webcast on Monday, May 2, 2005 Approx. 11:10 a.m. Central Time or 12:10 p.m. Eastern Time

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:

- $700 Million in Cash Proceeds From Today's Step - $2.9 Billion Total Proceeds for Texas Genco Sale - Proceeds Used Primarily to Pay Down Debt

Company Expects to Complete Sale of Texas Genco Next Week; $700 Million in Cash Proceeds Will Be Used Primarily to Pay Down Debt