CenterPoint Energy Completes Continuous Offering Program for Common Stock

HOUSTON, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:
CNP) announced that it has completed its previously announced continuous
offering program for its common stock, selling a total of 14,250,958 shares.
The shares were sold through its agent, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., or
Citi, under the equity distribution agreement, dated February 25, 2009,
between the two companies. The gross proceeds from the sales of the shares,
before payment of commissions and other expenses, were approximately $150
million. Sales were made from May 8, 2009 through June 26, 2009.

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a domestic
energy delivery company that includes electric transmission & distribution,
natural gas distribution, competitive natural gas sales and services,
interstate pipelines, and field services operations. The company serves more
than five million metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. Assets total nearly $19 billion.
With about 8,800 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies
have been in business for more than 130 years. For more information, visit
the Web site at www.CenterPointEnergy.com.

For more information contact
Media:
Leticia Lowe
Phone 713.207.7702
Investors:
Marianne Paulsen
Phone 713.207.6500

SOURCE CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

Media, Leticia Lowe, +1-713-207-7702, or Investors, Marianne Paulsen,
+1-713-207-6500, both for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.