HOUSTON, March 9, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) electric transmission and distribution subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, today received a financing order from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) that will allow the company

HOUSTON, March 8, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today announced that it has filed a Form S-4 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding a proposed offer to exchange its outstanding $575 million principal amount

HOUSTON, March 8, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $100 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2004 compared to $70 million, or $0.21 per diluted share for the same period of 2003.

Company Cuts Interest Costs, Extends Maturities and Provides Backstop Financing for $1.31 Billion Term Loan Maturity

HOUSTON, March 3, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) board of directors today declared a dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable on March 31, 2005, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 16, 2005.

Effective 2/25/05, Change From RNLT 2001-1 to CNP 2001-1

HOUSTON, Feb 7, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) has rescheduled the live webcast of its fourth quarter and full year 2004 earnings conference call to Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. Central time/10:00 a.m. Eastern time: What: CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

HOUSTON, Jan 26, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock payable on March 10, 2005, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 16,

HOUSTON, Jan 18, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announces the following webcast: What: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 Earnings Conference Call Webcast When: Thursday, February 10, 2005 @ 10 AM Eastern Where:

HOUSTON, Jan 06, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced today that it contributed $420 million to its pension plan in December 2004, bringing the company's total contributions for the year to $476 million.