NRG Energy, Inc. to Hold Conference Call at 8:00A.M. eastern on July 8 to Discuss Exelon`s Revised Unsolicited Proposal and NRG`s Upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders

PRINCETON, N.J.--(Business Wire)--
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 8,
2009 at 8:00 a.m. eastern to discuss Exelon`s revised unsolicited proposal and
NRG`s upcoming annual meeting of stockholders.

Investors, the news media and others may access the call by dialing 866.831.6162
(toll-free) or 617.213.8852 (international). The participant passcode is
29296339.

A slide presentation and live audio webcast will be available at
http://www.nrgenergy.com under the "Investors" section from the menu at the top
of the page. The webcast will be archived on the Company`s website for those who
are unable to listen in real time. Participants should plan to dial in or log on
approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

NRG Energy, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, owns and operates one of the country`s
largest and most diverse power generation portfolios. Headquartered in
Princeton, NJ, the Company`s power plants provide more than 24,000 megawatts of
generation capacity-enough to supply more than 20 million homes. NRG`s retail
business, Reliant Energy, serves more than 1.7 million residential, business,
commercial and industrial customers in Texas. A past recipient of the energy
industry`s highest honors-Platts Industry Leadership and Energy Company of the
Year awards, NRG is a member of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), a
group of business and environmental organizations calling for mandatory
legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More information is available at
www.nrgenergy.com.

NRG Energy, Inc.
Investors:
Nahla Azmy, 609-524-4526
David Klein, 609-524-4527
Erin Gilli, 609-524-4528
OR
Media:
Meredith Moore, 609-524-4522
Lori Neuman, 609-524-4525
David Knox, 713-795-6106

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