HOUSTON - March 25, 2004 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced today that its natural gas distribution, pipelines and gathering operations subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (CERC), recently closed on a $250 million credit facility.

Case moves to Public Utility Commission for final ruling

HOUSTON - February 13, 2004 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today announced the issuance of two series of collateralized revenue refunding bonds by two governmental authorities on behalf of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, CenterPoint Energy's electric transmission and distribution

Houston, TX - February 12, 2004 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported income from continuing operations of $149 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2003 compared to a loss of $24 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2002.

Company raises 2004 earnings guidance

HOUSTON - February 5, 2004 - The Board of Directors of Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TGN), a majority-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP), announced that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2004, at 9 a.m.

HOUSTON - January 28, 2004 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.10 per share of common stock payable on March 10, 2004, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 16, 2004.

HOUSTON - January 23, 2004 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) was notified today by Reliant Resources, Inc. that they would not exercise their option to purchase CenterPoint Energy's 81 percent interest in Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TGN). As previously indicated, CenterPoint Energy intends

Houston - January 22, 2004 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced today that on Jan. 20, 2004, it redeemed all of the then outstanding 8.125 percent Trust Preferred Securities, Series A of its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, HL&P Capital Trust I.

HOUSTON - December 23, 2003 - Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TGN), a majority-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP), announced today that its subsidiary, Texas Genco, LP, closed on a 364-day, $75 million bank credit facility with a seven-bank syndicate.