Reliant Energy Now the "Power Behind the Buffalo Bills" Serving Western N.Y. Business...

Reliant Energy Now the "Power Behind the Buffalo Bills" Serving Western N.Y. Business Community

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
Reliant Energy and the Buffalo Bills have signed multi-year
marketing and energy supply agreements making Reliant Energy the
official electricity supplier to the NFL team and its facility, Ralph
Wilson Stadium.

Reliant Energy began serving businesses in New York earlier this
year, with plans to provide competitive electricity supplies and
related services to commercial, institutional and industrial customers
throughout the state. Reliant is one of the largest competitive energy
retailers in the country, serving businesses in eight markets.

"Reliant is focused on providing innovative solutions and
competitive pricing to businesses throughout New York," said David
Roylance, senior vice president, Commercial and Industrial Sales and
Marketing. "We're excited about our expansion into New York and
appreciate the warm reception we've received from the Bills, who have
a long-standing history here in the western New York business
community."

"We are honored to have a strong partner like Reliant join us to
provide the power to the Bills and our facilities," said Pete Guelli,
Buffalo Bills senior vice president of business ventures. "Reliant's
commitment to community involvement fits well with our philosophy.
Through this agreement, we are working to develop brand recognition
for Reliant and joint opportunities for outreach in the community."

Reliant Energy, Inc. (NYSE:RRI) based in Houston, provides
electricity and energy services to retail and wholesale customers in
the United States. The company provides service to approximately 1.8
million retail electricity customers primarily in Texas, including
residential and small business customers. Reliant also serves
commercial, industrial, governmental and institutional customers in
Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and
the District of Columbia.

The company is one of the largest independent power producers in
the nation with more than 15,000 megawatts of power generation
capacity across the United States. These strategically located
generating assets use natural gas, fuel oil and coal. For more
information, visit http://www.reliant.com.

Founded in 1959, the Buffalo Bills are one of the most storied
franchises in the National Football League (NFL). The Bills have won
two American Football League (AFL) Championships (1964 - 1965) and won
an NFL record four straight AFC Championships (1990 - 1993) that
included four trips to the Super Bowl. As western New York's top-rated
sports and entertainment choice, the Bills annually entertain nearly
one million fans at Ralph Wilson Stadium, produce the region's
number-one rated sports television programming, have one of the NFL's
largest fan clubs with the Bills Backers, and host the most visited
team Web site in western New York. For more Bills information visit
http://www.buffalobills.com or call (716) 648-1800.

Reliant Energy, Inc., Houston
Director, Media Relations
Pat Hammond, 713-497-7723

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