PNM Resources Posts Third-Quarter Weather Data on Web Site

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(Business Wire)--
PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) has posted weather-related data on its corporate Web
site, www.PNMResources.com, to help analysts and investors forecast earnings.
Information regarding heating-degree days and cooling-degree days normally is
posted quarterly on the site as soon as it is available. Weather data is posted
in the Investor Relations section of the Web site, under Financial and
Statistical Data.

Derived from daily average temperatures, heating-degree and cooling-degree days
are quantitative indices designed to reflect the demand for energy needed to
heat or cool a home or business.

In addition, PNM Resources encourages analysts, investors and other interested
parties to visit PNMResources.com and register to automatically receive company
financial information by email. Once registered, participants can choose from a
menu to automatically receive requested information, including news releases,
notices of webcasts, and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. Participants can unsubscribe at any time and will not receive
information that was not requested.

Interested parties also can register to receive automatic updates via RSS feeds,
or Really Simple Syndication. RSS is a format designed for sharing updated Web
content such as news headlines and SEC filings. An RSS feed automatically
highlights fresh material from the PNM Resources Web site so registrants don`t
have to repeatedly check the site for updates.

To sign up for email alerts and RSS feeds, visit PNMResources.com, enter the
Investor Relations section and click on the icons at the bottom of the page.

Background:

PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) is an energy holding company based in Albuquerque,
N.M., with 2008 consolidated operating revenues from continuing and discontinued
operations of $2.5 billion. Through its utility and energy subsidiaries, PNM
Resources has more than 2,700 megawatts of generation resources and serves
electricity to more than 884,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas.
The company also has a 50-percent ownership of Optim Energy, which owns nearly
1,200 megawatts of generation. For more information, visit the company`s Web
site at www.PNMResources.com.

PNM Resources, Albuquerque
Analysts
Gina Jacobi
Director, Investor Relations
505-241-2211
Analysts & Media
Frederick Bermudez, 505-241-4831

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