HOUSTON, Dec 2, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: CNP) electric transmission and distribution subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, today filed for approval of a financing order to issue low-cost securitization bonds to fund the $2.301 billion

HOUSTON, Nov 24, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced today the planned redemption of all $375 million aggregate liquidation amount of 7.20 percent Trust Originated Preferred Securities, Series C (NYSE: CNPPrC) of its indirect wholly owned

HOUSTON, Nov 15, 2004 /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 December 10, 2004, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November

HOUSTON, Nov 10, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) expressed disappointment with the decision announced today by the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) which approved about $2.0 billion of the company's electric transmission and distribution

Loss Reflects Write-Down of Regulatory Assets and Loss on Disposal of Texas
Genco

HOUSTON, Nov 2, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced today that Stephen C. Schaeffer, executive vice president and group president for CenterPoint Energy Gas Distribution & Sales, has elected to retire effective Dec. 1, 2004.

HOUSTON, Oct 14, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announces the following Webcast: What: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Third Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call Webcast When: November 9, 2004 @ 11:30 AM Eastern Where: http://www.vcall.com/EventPage.asp?ID=89539 How: Live

Live Via Webcast on Wednesday, September 29, 2004, Approx. 9:45 a.m. EDT

Florida Power & Light, Progress Energy Florida Ask for Restoration Help in
Anticipation of Hurricane Frances

HOUSTON, Aug 6, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $58 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2004 compared to income from continuing operations of $83 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the