Webcast Alert: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. to Host Webcast of Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call on August 5, 2009

HOUSTON - Jul 8, 2009 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) announces the following webcast:

What: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call Webcast
When: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. Central time or 11:30 a.m. Eastern time
Where: http://www.centerpointenergy.com - Click "Investors," Click the link, "CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call Webcast"
How: Live over the Internet - Simply log on to the web at the address above.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Debby Young
(713) 207-6500