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HOUSTON, TX - January 6, 2003 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) today completed the distribution of approximately 19 percent of the 80 million outstanding shares of common stock of its wholly owned subsidiary, Texas Genco Holdings, Inc., to CenterPoint Energy shareholders.

Houston, TX - January 2, 2003 - On December 20, 2002 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) established 0.05 as the distribution ratio for the previously declared distribution of Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. common stock to the shareholders of CenterPoint Energy.

Houston, TX - December 11, 2002 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced today that the Securities and Exchange Commission declared Texas Genco's Form 10 registration statement relating to its common stock effective under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

HOUSTON, TX - December 10, 2002 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced that two new members, Thomas F. Madison and Michael E. Shannon, have been elected to the company's board of directors effective January 8, 2003. "We are extremely fortunate to add to our board two new members of such

HOUSTON, TX - December 5, 2002 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNP) Board of Directors approved the distribution of approximately 19 percent of the 80 million outstanding shares of common stock of its wholly owned subsidiary, Texas Genco Holdings, Inc., to CenterPoint Energy's shareholders.

Houston,TX - Nov. 12, 2002 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today announced that its electric utility subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, has closed its previously announced $1.310 billion senior secured credit facility with Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A;BRK.B) and Credit

HOUSTON, TX - Nov. 8, 2002 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today announced that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire Hathaway") (NYSE: BRK.A; BRK.B ) and Credit Suisse First Boston ("CSFB") have agreed to provide CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, the company's electric utility

HOUSTON, TX - Nov. 4, 2002 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today said that Moody's Investors Service's decision to reduce its credit ratings and the ratings of its gas distribution subsidiary from Baa2 to Ba1 will not affect the company's commitment to its ultimate goal of reducing its level

Houston, TX. - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP), the new holding company for the regulated operations of the former Reliant Energy, Incorporated, today reported income from continuing operations before the cumulative effect of accounting change of $161 million, or $0.54 per diluted share for