Houston - March 19, 2003 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced that on March 18, 2003 its natural gas distribution, pipelines and gathering operations subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (CERC), priced $650 million of senior notes in a placement with institutions under Rule

Houston - March 14, 2003 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announced that on March 13, 2003 its electric transmission and distribution subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint Energy Houston) priced general mortgage bonds totaling $762.275 million in a placement with

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.