CenterPoint Energy Completes Continuous Offering Program for Common Stock
01 7월 2009 - 1:58AM
PR Newswire (US)
HOUSTON, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
(NYSE: CNP) announced that it has completed its previously
announced continuous offering program for its common stock, selling
a total of 14,250,958 shares. The shares were sold through its
agent, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., or Citi, under the equity
distribution agreement, dated February 25, 2009, between the two
companies. The gross proceeds from the sales of the shares, before
payment of commissions and other expenses, were approximately $150
million. Sales were made from May 8, 2009 through June 26, 2009.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/CNPLOGO)
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 130
years. For more information, visit the Web site at
http://www.centerpointenergy.com/. For more information contact
Media: Leticia Lowe Phone 713.207.7702 Investors: Marianne Paulsen
Phone 713.207.6500
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/CNPLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CONTACT: Media, Leticia Lowe, +1-713-207-7702, or Investors,
Marianne Paulsen, +1-713-207-6500, both for CenterPoint Energy,
Inc. Web Site: http://www.centerpointenergy.com/
Copyright