Extends term to June 2005; Eliminates $1.2 billion in mandatory payments; Board approves $0.10 quarterly dividend

Houston, TX- February 19, 2003 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced today the sale of Argener, a cogeneration facility in San Nicolas, Argentina, for $23.1 million. The purchaser is Siderca, an operating subsidiary of Tenaris (NYSE:TS). Argener is a 160 MW industrial power cogeneration

Continuing operations report $1.29 EPS

Houston, TX - February 7, 2003 - The Board of Directors of Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TGN), a majority-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP), declared its initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock, payable on March 20, 2003 to holders of record as

Houston, TX - January 27, 2003 - Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TGN), a majority-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP), will host a live webcast of its conference call on January 27, 2003, at 1:30 p.m. CST in which it will present a general overview of its business.

Wed., May 7, 2003, 9 a.m. CDT

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