Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-116246
February 1, 2007
PRICING TERM SHEET
(to Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated February 1, 2007)
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
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| Security: |
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5.95% Senior Notes due 2017 |
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| Size: |
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$250,000,000 |
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| Maturity Date: |
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February 1, 2017 |
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Ratings:
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Moody’s
S&P
Fitch
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Ba1
BBB-
BBB- |
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| Coupon: |
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5.95% |
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| Interest Payment Dates: |
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February 1 and August 1, commencing August 1, 2007 |
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| Price to public: |
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99.741% |
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| Make-whole call: |
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At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus 20 basis points |
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| Expected Settlement Date: |
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February 6, 2007 |
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| Underwriters: |
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Banc of America Securities LLC
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
UBS Securities LLC
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC |
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| Treasury Benchmark: |
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4.625% due November 15, 2016 |
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| Treasury Yield: |
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4.835% |
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| Reoffer Spread: |
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+115 basis points |
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| Yield to Maturity: |
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5.985% |
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the
offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in
that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete
information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting
EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer
participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling
Banc of America Securities LLC toll-free at 1-800-294-1322, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. toll-free
at 1-800-503-4611 or J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. collect at 1-212-834-4533.