CenterPoint Energy to Pay Additional Interest on Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes
22 Janvier 2010 - 11:21PM
PR Newswire (US)
HOUSTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
(NYSE: CNP) has established January 22, 2010, as an Additional
Interest Regular Record Date under the terms of its 2.0 percent
Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029 (ZENS).
Additional Interest of $0.1943573 per ZENS note will be paid on
February 5, 2010, to holders of record as of close of business on
the Additional Interest Regular Record Date. The payment of
Additional Interest reflects cash distributed in respect of the
Reference Shares attributable to one ZENS note. The amount being
distributed was received in connection with the settlement of 2002
AOL Time Warner, Inc. securities and ERISA class action litigation.
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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 135
years. For more information, visit the Web site at
http://www.centerpointenergy.com/. This news release includes
forward-looking statements. Actual events and results may differ
materially from those projected. The statements in this news
release regarding future events and other statements that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements. Factors that could
affect actual results include the financial performance of
CenterPoint Energy, the timing and impact of future regulatory
decisions, and other factors discussed in CenterPoint Energy's Form
10-K for the period ended Dec. 31, 2008, and Form 10-Qs for the
periods ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2009, and other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more
information contact Media: Leticia Lowe Phone 713.207.7702
Investors: Marianne Paulsen Phone 713.207.6500
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CONTACT: Media, Leticia Lowe, +1-713-207-7702, or Investors,
Marianne Paulsen, +1-713-207-6500, both of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.centerpointenergy.com/
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