BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Donald R. Campbell,

65, is a private investor who formerly served as chief financial officer and as a director of Sanders Morris Harris Group, Inc., a regional investment banking firm. He has been a board member with CenterPoint Energy since June 2005. He serves on the Audit and Compensation Committees.

Milton Carroll,

55, is Chairman of the Board. He is also Chairman and founder of Instrument Products, Inc., an oilfield equipment manufacturing company in Houston. He has been a board member of CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies since 1992. He is Chairman of the Governance Committee and also serves on the Compensation Committee.

John T. Cater,

70, is a private investor and former Chairman of Compass Bank – Houston. He has been a board member of CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies since 1983. He is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and also serves on the Governance Committee.

Derrill Cody,

67, is presently of counsel to the law firm of Tomlinson & O’Connell, P.C. in Oklahoma City, Okla. He has been a CenterPoint Energy board member since 2003. He serves on the Compensation and Governance Committees.

O. Holcombe Crosswell,

65, is President of Griggs Corporation, a real estate and investment company in Houston. He has been a board member of CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies since 1997. He serves on the Governance and Audit Committees.

Janiece M. Longoria,

53, is a partner in the Houston law firm of Ogden, Gibson, White, Broocks & Longoria, L.L.P. She has been a CenterPoint Energy board member since June 2005. She serves on the Audit and Finance Committees.

Thomas F. Madison,

70, is President and Chief Executive Officer of MLM Partners, a small business consulting and investments company in Minneapolis, Minn. He has been a CenterPoint Energy board member since 2003. He serves on the Finance and Compensation Committees.

David M. McClanahan,

56, is President and Chief Executive Officer of CenterPoint Energy. He has been a CenterPoint Energy board member since 2002.

Robert T. O’Connell,

67, is a business consultant focusing on financial, strategic and business development matters. He has been a CenterPoint Energy board member since 2004. He is Chairman of the Finance Committee and also serves on the Audit Committee.

Michael E. Shannon,

69, is President of MEShannon & Associates, Inc. a corporate financial advisory services and investments company in Houston. He has been a CenterPoint Energy board member since 2003. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and also serves on the Finance Committee.

Peter S. Wareing,

54, is a co-founder and partner in the private equity firm Wareing, Athon & Company. He has been a member of the CenterPoint Energy board since June 2005. He serves on the Governance and Finance Committees.