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Texas Genco Reports Improved Second Quarter 2004 Results HOUSTON, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TGN), an 81 percent-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP), today reported net income of $80 million, or $1.00 per share, for the second quarter of 2004 compared to $33 million, or $0.42 per share, for the same period of 2003. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030127/DAM020LOGO ) For the six months ended June 30, 2004, net income was $141 million, or $1.76 per share, compared to income of $22 million, or $0.28 per share, for the same period of 2003 before the effect of an accounting change in that period. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2003, was $121 million, or $1.52 per share, including a non-cash gain of $99 million ($1.24 per share) from the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations". "I'm very pleased to report a significant improvement in our second quarter earnings compared to last year primarily due to higher wholesale electricity prices for our baseload products and more available baseload capacity this quarter," said David Tees, president and chief executive officer of Texas Genco. "Our fleet of solid fuel baseload generating capacity operated well during the quarter, and I'm very proud of our employees who continue to do what they do best -- run efficient, safe and reliable plants." Texas Genco reported higher operating income of $69 million for the second quarter of 2004 compared to the same period of 2003, due primarily to higher prices for baseload products. Operation and maintenance expenses for the second quarter of 2004 were lower than the prior year resulting primarily from lower expenses associated with planned and unplanned outages. On July 21, 2004, CenterPoint Energy and Texas Genco announced a definitive agreement for GC Power Acquisition LLC, a newly formed entity owned in equal parts by affiliates of The Blackstone Group, Hellman & Friedman LLC, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and Texas Pacific Group, to acquire Texas Genco for approximately $3.65 billion in cash. The transaction, subject to customary regulatory approvals, will be accomplished in two steps. The first step, expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2004, involves Texas Genco's purchase of the 19 percent of its shares owned by the public for $47 per share, followed by GC Power Acquisition's purchase of a Texas Genco unit that will be formed to own its coal, lignite and gas-fired generation plants. In the second step of the transaction, expected to take place in the first quarter of 2005 following receipt of approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, GC Power Acquisition will complete the acquisition of Texas Genco, the principal remaining asset of which will then be Texas Genco's interest in the South Texas Project nuclear facility. Total cash proceeds to CenterPoint Energy from both steps of the transaction will be approximately $2.9 billion, or $45.25 per share for its 81 percent interest in Texas Genco. In connection with the transaction, Texas Genco entered into a master power purchase and sale agreement under which the company has sold forward a substantial quantity of its remaining available baseload capacity through 2008. The company's obligations under the power purchase agreement will continue regardless of whether the transaction is completed. WEBCAST OF EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL The managements of CenterPoint Energy and Texas Genco will host an earnings conference call on Friday, August 6, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. Central time. Interested parties may listen to a live, audio broadcast of the conference call at http://www.centerpointenergy.com/investors/events , or at http://www.txgenco.com/investor.html . A replay of the call can be accessed approximately two hours after the completion of the call, and will be archived on CenterPoint Energy's web site for at least one year. Texas Genco Holdings, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest wholesale electric power generating companies in the United States with over 14,000 megawatts of generation capacity, of which approximately 2,500 megawatts are currently in mothball status. It sells electric generation capacity, energy and ancillary services in one of the nation's largest power markets, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Texas Genco has one of the most diversified generation portfolios in Texas, using natural gas, oil, coal, lignite, and uranium fuels. The company owns and operates 60 generating units at 11 electric power-generating facilities and owns a 30.8 percent interest in a nuclear generating plant. Texas Genco currently is a majority-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. For more information, visit our web site at http://www.txgenco.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 financial performance and results of operations and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect actual results include the timing and impact of future regulatory and legislative decisions, successful consummation and timing of the sale of Texas Genco, effects of competition, weather variations, changes in Texas Genco's business plans, financial market conditions, the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices, particularly natural gas, the impact of unplanned plant outages and other factors discussed in Texas Genco's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2003, Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. Statements of Consolidated Income (Thousands of Dollars) (Unaudited) Quarter Six Months Ended June 30, Ended June 30, 2004 2003 2004 2003 Revenues $552,718 $578,511 $991,847 $937,098 Expenses: Fuel 263,992 349,318 450,307 557,307 Purchased power 18,098 22,974 26,368 34,968 Operation and maintenance 98,872 105,301 200,199 210,651 Depreciation and amortization 40,607 39,391 80,976 78,470 Taxes other than income taxes 12,122 11,483 24,378 22,774 Total 433,691 528,467 782,228 904,170 Operating Income 119,027 50,044 209,619 32,928 Other Income 1,667 1,089 2,055 1,289 Interest Expense (114) (2,822) (140) (5,625) Income Before Income Taxes and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change 120,580 48,311 211,534 28,592 Income Tax Expense (40,464) (15,018) (70,526) (6,181) Income Before Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change 80,116 33,293 141,008 22,411 Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change, net of tax --- --- --- 98,910 Net Income $80,116 $33,293 $141,008 $121,321 Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share: Income Before Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change $1.00 $0.42 $1.76 $0.28 Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change, net of tax --- --- --- 1.24 Net Income $1.00 $0.42 $1.76 $1.52 Dividends Declared per Common Share $0.25 $0.25 $0.50 $0.50 Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (000): - Basic 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 - Diluted 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 Capital Expenditures $13,022 $33,034 $37,082 $77,696 Operating Data: Sales (MWH) 11,962,375 12,517,492 22,683,153 21,793,836 Generation (MWH) 11,542,226 12,077,631 21,691,416 21,072,384 Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Thousands of Dollars) (Unaudited) June 30, December 31, 2004 2003 ASSETS Current Assets: Cash $38 $33 Short-term investments 184,522 44,525 Short-term note receivable-affiliate 1,283 --- Inventory 167,884 169,692 Other current assets 109,109 84,142 Total current assets 462,836 298,392 Property, Plant and Equipment, net 4,094,424 4,125,595 Other Assets: Nuclear decommissioning trust 198,275 189,182 Other non-current assets 23,305 26,462 Total other assets 221,580 215,644 Total Assets $4,778,840 $4,639,631 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities: Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities $219,174 $224,319 Deferred capacity auction revenue 109,566 86,853 Other current liabilities 13,870 17,579 Total current liabilities 342,610 328,751 Other Liabilities: Accumulated deferred income taxes, net and investment tax credit 981,467 995,078 Nuclear decommissioning reserve 222,958 187,997 Other non-current liabilities 97,636 94,644 Total other liabilities 1,302,061 1,277,719 Shareholders' Equity 3,134,169 3,033,161 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $4,778,840 $4,639,631 Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (Thousands of Dollars) (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 2003 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net income $141,008 $121,321 Cumulative effect of accounting change, net --- (98,910) Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 141,008 22,411 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization, including fuel-related amortization 94,726 88,195 Deferred income taxes and investment tax credit (11,126) (16,194) Changes in other assets and liabilities (6,865) (22,600) Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 217,743 71,812 Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Capital expenditures and other (36,342) (74,706) Increase in note receivable-affiliate (1,283) --- Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (37,625) (74,706) Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities (40,116) 2,470 Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 140,002 (424) Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 44,558 578 Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $184,560 $154 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030127/DAM020LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: media, Leticia Lowe, +1-713-207-7702, or investors, Marianne Paulsen, +1-713-207-6500, both of Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. Web site: http://www.txgenco.com/ http://www.txgenco.com/investor.html http://www.centerpointenergy.com/investors/events

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