HOUSTON, May 13, 2003 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP - News) today announced that it has entered into an agreement, subject to standard closing conditions, for the sale of $500 million of 3.75 percent convertible senior notes due 2023. The company has granted to the initial purchasers an

HOUSTON - May 12, 2003 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today announced that it intends to sell through a private offering $400 million of convertible notes due 2023. The company will grant to the initial purchasers an option to purchase up to an additional $60 million of convertible notes.

HOUSTON - May 7, 2003 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced today that Derrill Cody has been elected to the company's board of directors effective May 7, 2003. Also re-elected to the board were Thomas F. Madison and David M. McClanahan. The company's board of directors also declared a

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Operating improvements offset by higher interest costs<br>
Refinancing and re-entry into capital markets provide financial stability

Houston - April 8, 2003 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced that on April 7, 2003 its natural gas distribution, pipelines and gathering operations subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (CERC), priced $112 million of senior notes which will be added to and form a single series

Company completes strategy to exit South America

Remaining six units mothballed last fall will return to service June '03

Thursday, May 29, 2003 at 9 a.m. CDT

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
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<li>Closed on $650 million of senior notes</li>
<li>Retired significant portion of debt maturing in Nov. 2003</li>
<li>Closed $200 million revolving credit facility</li>
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CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric:
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<li>Closed on more than $762 million of general mortgage bonds</li>
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