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Reliant Energy Reports Second Quarter Results and Reiterates 2005 Outlook

    HOUSTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reliant Energy, Inc. (NYSE: RRI)
reported income from continuing operations of $70 million, or $0.21 per
diluted share, for the second quarter of 2005, compared to a loss from
continuing operations of ($64 million), or ($0.21) per share, for the same
period of 2004.  The reported numbers include a net, after-tax gain from
unrealized energy derivatives totaling $84 million, or $0.25 per diluted share
in 2005, and a net, after-tax loss of ($37 million), or ($0.13) per share in
2004.
    "During the quarter, the retail business continued the expansion of its
customer base and the wholesale business experienced improved profitability
due to the new Seward plant and strengthening market conditions," said Joel
Staff, chairman and chief executive officer.  "We continue building the highly
efficient scalable platforms and strong capital structure that will allow
Reliant Energy to capitalize on the opportunities we see for profitable
growth.  We also remain on-track to deliver on our free cash flow and adjusted
EBITDA outlook."
    Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and
amortization) was $208 million for the second quarter of 2005, compared to
$196 million for the second quarter of 2004.  Adjusted EBITDA for the first
six months of 2005 was $267 million compared to $311 million for the same
period of 2004.
    During the first half of 2005, the company reported a $48 million use of
cash from operating activities, compared to $39 million in 2004.  The reported
numbers include increases in cash margin deposits totaling $204 million in
2005 and $246 million for 2004.  Free cash flow from continuing operations for
the first half of 2005 was $114 million, compared to $34 million in 2004.  The
improvement in free cash flow was primarily related to lower growth capital
expenditures.


                        Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

                                    Three Months               Six Months
                                    Ended June 30,            Ended June 30,
    ($ millions)                  2005        2004          2005        2004
    Income (loss) from
     continuing operations         $70        ($64)         $45        ($106)
    Depreciation and amortization  106         131          221          238
    Interest expense, net          101          91          201          177
    Income tax expense (benefit)    62         (30)          60          (53)
    EBITDA                         339         128          527          256
    Changes in California-related
     receivables and reserves       (3)         (5)          (2)         (26)
    Unrealized (gains)/losses on
     energy derivatives (a)       (136)         60         (266)          34
    Settlement of shareholder
     class action lawsuits           8         ---            8          ---
    Gains recorded prior to 2003
     that were realized/collected
     (EITF No. 02-03)              ---           6          ---           17
    2004 accrual for payment to
     CenterPoint Energy, Inc.      ---         ---          ---            2
    2004 severance and
     restructuring costs           ---           7          ---           28
    Adjusted EBITDA               $208        $196         $267         $311

    (a) Reliant Energy's hedging activities include buying power supply for
        its retail business, selling the output of and buying fuel for its
        power plants, as well as hedging legacy trading positions and
        optimization of gas transport and storage positions.  Certain of these
        hedging transactions use mark-to-market accounting, which requires the
        company to record gains/losses related to future periods based on
        current changes in forward commodity prices.  The company refers to
        these gains and losses prior to settlement as "unrealized gains/losses
        on energy derivatives."  In certain cases, the related underlying
        transactions being hedged receive accrual accounting treatment,
        resulting in a mismatch of accounting treatments.


                        Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

                                                         Six Months Ended
                                                              June 30,
    ($ millions)                                        2005           2004
    Operating cash flow from continuing operations     ($48)          ($39)

    Accounts receivable factoring                       ---            (94)
    Change in margin deposits (a)                       204            246
    2004 severance and restructuring costs              ---             29
    Capital expenditures                                (42)          (108)
    Free cash flow from continuing operations          $114            $34

    (a) Reliant Energy posts collateral to support most commodity sales and
        purchase transactions.  The collateral provides assurance to
        counterparties that contractual obligations will be fulfilled.  As the
        obligations are fulfilled, the collateral is returned.  Reliant Energy
        commonly uses both cash and letters of credit as collateral.  The use
        of cash as collateral appears as an asset on the balance sheet and as
        a use of cash in operating cash flow.  When cash collateral is
        returned, the asset is eliminated from the balance sheet and it
        appears as a source of cash in operating cash flow.  Changes in margin
        deposits reflect the net inflows and outflows of cash collateral and
        are driven by hedging levels and changes in commodity prices, not by
        the cash flow generated by the business related to sales and purchases
        in the reporting period.

    OUTLOOK FOR 2005
    Reliant Energy's 2005 outlook for adjusted EBITDA remains $900 million to
$1,100 million.  Free cash flow from continuing operations outlook remains
$275 million to $475 million.


                             2005 Adjusted EBITDA
                            Outlook Reconciliation

    ($ millions)                                                     2005
    Income from continuing operations (a)                            $199
    Delivery of product underlying the unrealized (gains)/losses
     on energy derivatives (b)                                       (250)
    Settlement of shareholder class action lawsuits                     8
    California related reserves                                        (2)
    Depreciation and amortization                                     485
    Interest expense, net                                             410
    Income tax expense                                                150
    Adjusted EBITDA (mid-point of range) (a)                       $1,000

     (a) Certain factors that could affect GAAP financial measures are not
         accessible on a forward-looking basis, but could be material to
         future reported earnings.
     (b) In the first half of 2005, Reliant Energy recorded a net gain of $266
         million and estimates it will incur $250 million for the full year of
         2005.



                2005 Free Cash Flow From Continuing Operations
                            Outlook Reconciliation

    ($ millions)                                                     2005
    Operating cash flow from continuing operations (on GAAP basis)   $259
    Changes in margin deposits as of 6/30/05 (a)                      204
    Settlement of shareholder class action lawsuits                     8
    Capital expenditures                                              (96)
    FCF from continuing operations (mid-point of range)              $375

    (a) Certain factors that could affect GAAP financial measures are not
        accessible on a forward-looking basis, but could be material to future
        reported operating cash flows from continuing operations.


    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    This press release and the attached financial tables include the following
non-GAAP financial measures:

    - Contribution margin
    - Adjusted contribution margin
    - Gross margin
    - Adjusted gross margin
    - Free cash flow
    - EBITDA
    - Adjusted EBITDA

    A reconciliation of these financial measures and the most directly
comparable GAAP measures is included in the attached financial tables or
within this release.  Additional information regarding these measures,
including a discussion of their utility and purposes, is included in the Form
8-K filed along with this earnings release.

    WEBCAST OF EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL
    Reliant Energy has scheduled its second-quarter 2005 earnings conference
call for Wednesday, August 3, 2005, at 9:00 a.m., Central Daylight Time.
Interested parties may listen to a live audio broadcast of the conference call
at http://www.reliant.com/corporate.  A replay of the call can be accessed
approximately two hours after the completion of the call.  A copy of the
presentation accompanying the call is available at this Website address.

    Reliant Energy, Inc. (NYSE: RRI) based in Houston, Texas, provides
electricity and energy services to retail and wholesale customers in the U.S.
The company provides energy products and services to approximately 1.9 million
electricity customers, ranging from residences and small businesses to large
commercial, industrial, governmental and institutional customers, primarily in
Texas.  Reliant also serves commercial, industrial, and governmental customers
in the PJM (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland) market.
    The company is one of the largest independent power producers in the
nation with approximately 19,000 megawatts of power generation capacity in
operation or under contract across the U.S.  These strategically located
generating assets utilize natural gas, wind, fuel oil and coal. For more
information, visit our Website at http://www.reliant.com/corporate.

    This news release contains "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking
statements are statements that contain projections about future economic
performance and plans.  Forward-looking statements are often identified by
words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "could," "intend," "may,"
"plan," "potential," "predict," "should," "will," "expect," "objective,"
"projection," "forecast," "goal," "guidance," "outlook," and other similar
words.
    Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, assumptions
and information available to management at the time the statements are made.
Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by
forward-looking statements as a result of many factors or events, including
legislative and regulatory developments, the outcome of pending lawsuits,
governmental proceedings and investigations, the effects of competition,
financial market conditions, weather conditions and other factors we discuss
in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the
particular statement, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statement.
    Information in this report is subject to adjustment resulting from further
review and the obtaining of additional information that impacts the
consolidated financial statements.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                    Consolidated Statements of Operations
               (Thousands of Dollars, except per share amounts)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                 Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                      June 30,               June 30,
                                 2005        2004        2005        2004


    Revenues:
     Revenues (including
      $48,819, $(6,393),
      $(100,639) and $(11,439)
      unrealized gains
      (losses))                $2,635,872  $2,202,620  $4,504,963  $3,867,334

    Expenses:
     Fuel and cost of gas sold
      (including $(20,416),
      $13,259, $105,684 and
      $36,379 unrealized gains
      (losses))                   666,775     472,062   1,059,497     687,364
     Purchased power (including
      $107,475, $(67,146),
      $260,465 and $(58,796)
      unrealized gains
      (losses))                 1,294,010   1,280,716   2,312,114   2,278,949
     Operation and maintenance    238,706     228,185     445,174     457,895
     Selling and marketing         21,925      21,261      40,910      38,927
     Bad debt expense              12,529      11,564      21,139      20,308
      Total                     2,233,945   2,013,788   3,878,834   3,483,443
    Contribution Margin           401,927     188,832     626,129     383,891

     Other general and
      administrative               49,183      44,223      80,847     100,265
     Loss on sales of receivables     -        10,063         -        19,250
     Accrual for payment to
      CenterPoint Energy, Inc.        -           -           -         1,658
     Gains on sales of assets,
      net                         (13,320)        -        (8,859)        -
     Depreciation                  99,766     120,500     209,152     218,882
     Amortization                   6,185      10,916      12,068      19,345
      Total                       141,814     185,702     293,208     359,400
    Operating Income              260,113       3,130     332,921      24,491

    Other Income (Expense):
     Losses from investments,
      net                         (22,910)       (496)    (22,903)       (665)
     Loss of equity investments,
      net                          (3,676)     (8,782)     (3,844)     (9,588)
     Other, net                        67       3,117         147       3,877
    Earnings (Loss) Before
     Interest and Taxes           233,594      (3,031)    306,321      18,115

     Interest expense            (108,201)    (97,604)   (213,546)   (189,471)
     Interest income                6,841       7,379      12,053      12,482

    Income (Loss) from
     Continuing Operations
     Before Income Taxes          132,234     (93,256)    104,828    (158,874)
      Income tax expense
       (benefit)                   62,513     (29,628)     60,029     (52,485)

    Income (Loss) from
     Continuing Operations         69,721     (63,628)     44,799    (106,389)
     Income (loss) from
      discontinued operations
      before income taxes          29,377     (16,330)     29,377     (23,139)
     Income tax expense
      (benefit)                       374      (8,282)        374     (12,191)
     Income (loss) from
      discontinued operations      29,003      (8,048)     29,003     (10,948)

    Income (Loss) Before
     Cumulative Effect of
     Accounting Change             98,724     (71,676)     73,802    (117,337)
      Cumulative effect of
       accounting change, net of
       tax                            -           -           -         7,290
    Net Income (Loss)             $98,724    $(71,676)    $73,802   $(110,047)


    Basic Earnings (Loss) Per
     Share:
     Income (loss) from
      continuing operations         $0.23      $(0.21)      $0.15      $(0.36)
     Income (loss) from
      discontinued operations        0.10       (0.03)       0.10       (0.03)
     Cumulative effect of
      accounting change, net of
      tax                             -           -           -          0.02
     Net Income (Loss)              $0.33      $(0.24)      $0.25      $(0.37)

    Diluted Earnings (Loss)
     Per Share:
     Income (loss) from
      continuing operations         $0.21      $(0.21)      $0.15      $(0.36)
     Income (loss) from
      discontinued operations        0.09       (0.03)       0.08       (0.03)
     Cumulative effect of
      accounting change, net of
      tax                             -           -           -          0.02
     Net Income (Loss)              $0.30      $(0.24)      $0.23      $(0.37)


    Weighted Average Common
     Shares Outstanding
     (in thousands):
     - Basic                      301,250     296,601     300,848     296,334
     - Diluted                    337,679     296,601     337,730     296,334


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                Results of Operations by Segment - As Reported
                            (Millions of Dollars)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                Three Months Ended
                                              June 30,      June 30,    Change
                                                2005          2004

    Retail Energy:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                  $1,717       $1,479       $238

    Operating Expenses:
     Purchased power                            1,364        1,272         92
      Gross margin                                353          207        146

     Operation and maintenance                     49           53         (4)
     Selling and marketing                         22           21          1
     Bad debt expense                              12           13         (1)
      Contribution margin - Retail Energy         270          120        150

    Wholesale Energy:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                   1,041          798        244

     Operating Expenses:
     Fuel and cost of gas sold                    668          472        197
     Purchased power                               54           83        (29)
      Gross margin                                319          243         76

     Operation and maintenance                    188          175         13
     Bad debt expense                               -           (1)         1
      Contribution margin - Wholesale
       Energy                                     131           69         62

    Other Operations:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                       2            -          2

    Operating Expenses:
     Fuel and cost of gas sold                     (1)           -         (1)
      Gross margin                                  3            -          3

     Operation and maintenance                      2            -          2
      Contribution margin - Other
       Operations                                   1            -          1

    Eliminations:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                    (124)         (74)       (50)

    Operating Expenses:
     Purchased power                             (124)         (74)       (50)
      Gross margin                                  -            -          -

    Consolidated:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                   2,636        2,203        434

    Operating Expenses:
     Fuel and cost of gas sold                    667          472        196
     Purchased power                            1,294        1,281         13
      Gross margin                                675          450        225

     Operation and maintenance                    239          228         11
     Selling and marketing                         22           21          1
     Bad debt expense                              12           12          -
      Contribution margin - Consolidated          402          189        213

    Other general and administrative               49           45          4
    Loss on sales of receivables                    -           10        (10)
    Gains on sales of assets, net                 (13)           -        (13)
    Depreciation and amortization                 106          131        (25)
     Total                                        142          186        (44)
      Operating income                            260            3        257

    Losses from investments, net                  (23)           -        (23)
    Loss of equity investments, net                (4)          (9)         5
    Other, net                                      -            3         (3)
      Earnings (loss) before interest and
       income taxes                               233           (3)       236

    Interest expense                             (108)         (98)       (10)
    Interest income                                 7            7          -
    Income (loss) from continuing
     operations before income taxes               132          (94)       226
    Income tax expense (benefit)                   62          (30)        92
    Income (loss) from continuing
     operations                                    70          (64)       134
    Income (loss) from discontinued
     operations                                    29           (8)        37
    Net Income (Loss)                             $99         $(72)      $171


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                Results of Operations by Segment - As Reported
                            (Millions of Dollars)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                Six Months Ended
                                              June 30,     June 30,     Change
                                                2005         2004
    Retail Energy:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                  $3,021       $2,631       $390

    Operating Expenses:
     Purchased power                            2,445        2,262        183
      Gross margin                                576          369        207

     Operation and maintenance                     87          108        (21)
     Selling and marketing                         41           39          2
     Bad debt expense                              21           23         (2)
     Contribution margin - Retail Energy          427          199        228

    Wholesale Energy:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                   1,712        1,370        342

    Operating Expenses:
     Fuel and cost of gas sold                  1,061          687        374
     Purchased power                               98          151        (53)
      Gross margin                                553          532         21

     Operation and maintenance                    356          350          6
     Bad debt expense                               -           (3)         3
      Contribution margin - Wholesale
       Energy                                     197          185         12

    Other Operations:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                       3            -          3

    Operating Expenses:
     Fuel and cost of gas sold                     (1)           -         (1)
      Gross margin                                  4            -          4

     Operation and maintenance                      2            -          2
      Contribution margin - Other
       Operations                                   2            -          2

    Eliminations:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                    (231)        (134)       (97)

    Operating Expenses:
     Purchased power                             (231)        (134)       (97)
      Gross margin                                  -            -          -

    Consolidated:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                   4,505        3,867        638

    Operating Expenses:
     Fuel and cost of gas sold                  1,060          687        373
     Purchased power                            2,312        2,279         33
      Gross margin                              1,133          901        232

     Operation and maintenance                    445          458        (13)
     Selling and marketing                         41           39          2
     Bad debt expense                              21           20          1
      Contribution margin - Consolidated          626          384        242

    Other general and administrative               81          101        (20)
    Loss on sales of receivables                    -           19        (19)
    Accrual for payment to CenterPoint
     Energy, Inc.                                   -            2         (2)
    Gains on sales of assets, net                  (9)           -         (9)
    Depreciation and amortization                 221          238        (17)
     Total                                        293          360        (67)
      Operating income                            333           24        309

    Losses from investments, net                  (23)           -        (23)
    Loss of equity investments, net                (4)         (10)         6
    Other, net                                      -            4         (4)
    Earnings before interest and income
     taxes                                        306           18        288

    Interest expense                             (213)        (189)       (24)
    Interest income                                12           12          -
    Income (loss) from continuing
     operations before income taxes               105         (159)       264
    Income tax expense (benefit)                   60          (53)       113
    Income (loss) from continuing
     operations                                    45         (106)       151
    Income (loss) from discontinued
     operations                                    29          (11)        40
    Cumulative effect of accounting
     change, net of tax                             -            7         (7)
    Net Income (Loss)                             $74        $(110)      $184

          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                 Results of Operations by Segment - Adjusted
                            (Millions of Dollars)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                               Three Months Ended
                                              June 30,     June 30,     Change
                                                2005         2004
    Retail Energy:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                  $1,717       $1,485       $232

    Operating Expenses:
     Purchased power                            1,472        1,207        265
      Gross margin                                245          278        (33)

     Operation and maintenance                     49           51         (2)
     Selling and marketing                         22           21          1
     Bad debt expense                              12           13         (1)
      Contribution margin - Retail Energy         162          193        (31)

    Wholesale Energy:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                     989          798        191

    Operating Expenses:
     Fuel and cost of gas sold                    649          485        164
     Purchased power                               52           80        (28)
      Gross margin                                288          233         55

     Operation and maintenance                    188          170         18
     Bad debt expense                               -           (1)         1
      Contribution margin - Wholesale
       Energy                                     100           64         36

    Other Operations:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                       2            -          2

    Operating Expenses:
     Fuel and cost of gas sold                     (1)           -         (1)
      Gross margin                                  3            -          3

     Operation and maintenance                      2            -          2
     Contribution margin - Other
      Operations                                    1            -          1

    Eliminations:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                    (124)         (74)       (50)

    Operating Expenses:
     Purchased power                             (124)         (74)       (50)
      Gross margin                                  -            -          -

    Consolidated:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                   2,584        2,209        375

    Operating Expenses:
     Fuel and cost of gas sold                    648          485        163
     Purchased power                            1,400        1,213        187
      Gross margin                                536          511         25

     Operation and maintenance                    239          221         18
     Selling and marketing                         22           21          1
     Bad debt expense                              12           12          -
      Contribution margin - Consolidated          263          257          6

    Other general and administrative               41           45         (4)
    Loss on sales of receivables                    -           10        (10)
    Gains on sales of assets, net                 (13)           -        (13)
    Depreciation and amortization                 106          115         (9)
     Total                                        134          170        (36)
      Operating income                            129           87         42

    Losses from investments, net                  (23)           -        (23)
    Loss of equity investments, net                (4)          (9)         5
    Other, net                                      -            3         (3)
      Earnings before interest and income
       taxes                                      102           81         21

    Interest expense                             (108)         (98)       (10)
    Interest income                                 3            5         (2)
    Loss from continuing operations
     before income taxes                           (3)         (12)         9
    Income tax expense                              9            1          8
    Loss from continuing operations               (12)         (13)         1
    Income (loss) from discontinued
     operations                                    29           (8)        37
    Net Income (Loss)                             $17         $(21)       $38


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                 Results of Operations by Segment - Adjusted
                            (Millions of Dollars)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                Six Months Ended
                                              June 30,     June 30,     Change
                                                2005         2004
    Retail Energy:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                  $3,021       $2,648       $373

    Operating Expenses:
     Purchased power                            2,707        2,206        501
      Gross margin                                314          442       (128)

     Operation and maintenance                     87          103        (16)
     Selling and marketing                         41           38          3
     Bad debt expense                              21           23         (2)
      Contribution margin - Retail Energy         165          278       (113)

    Wholesale Energy:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                   1,810        1,355        455

    Operating Expenses:
     Fuel and cost of gas sold                  1,166          723        443
     Purchased power                               97          148        (51)
      Gross margin                                547          484         63

     Operation and maintenance                    356          340         16
     Bad debt expense                               -           (3)         3
      Contribution margin - Wholesale
       Energy                                     191          147         44

    Other Operations:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                       3            -          3

     Operating Expenses:
      Fuel and cost of gas sold                    (1)           -         (1)
       Gross margin                                 4            -          4

     Operation and maintenance                      2            -          2
     Contribution margin - Other
      Operations                                    2            -          2

    Eliminations:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                    (231)        (134)       (97)

    Operating Expenses:
     Purchased power                             (231)        (134)       (97)
      Gross margin                                  -            -          -

    Consolidated:
    Revenues:
     Revenues                                   4,603        3,869        734

    Operating Expenses:
     Fuel and cost of gas sold                  1,165          723        442
     Purchased power                            2,573        2,220        353
      Gross margin                                865          926        (61)

     Operation and maintenance                    445          443          2
     Selling and marketing                         41           38          3
     Bad debt expense                              21           20          1
      Contribution margin - Consolidated          358          425        (67)

    Other general and administrative               73           89        (16)
    Loss on sales of receivables                    -           19        (19)
    Accrual for payment to CenterPoint
     Energy, Inc.                                   -            -          -
    Gains on sales of assets, net                  (9)           -         (9)
    Depreciation and amortization                 221          210         11
    Total                                         285          318        (33)
    Operating income                               73          107        (34)

    Losses from investments, net                  (23)           -        (23)
    Loss of equity investments, net                (4)         (10)         6
    Other, net                                      -            4         (4)
    Earnings before interest and income
     taxes                                         46          101        (55)

    Interest expense                             (213)        (189)       (24)
    Interest income                                 6            9         (3)
    Loss from continuing operations
     before income taxes                         (161)         (79)       (82)
    Income tax benefit                            (43)         (22)       (21)
    Loss from continuing operations              (118)         (57)       (61)
    Income (loss) from discontinued
     operations                                    29          (11)        40
    Cumulative effect of accounting
     change, net of tax                             -            7         (7)
    Net Loss                                     $(89)        $(61)      $(28)

          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.


                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                Results of Operations by Segment - Adjustments
                            (Millions of Dollars)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                               Three Months Ended
                                              June 30,    June 30,
                                                2005        2004       Change

    Retail Energy:
    Gross Margin (1) Adjustments:
     Gains recorded prior to 2003 to be
      realized/collected in current period        $-          $6         $(6)
     Unrealized gains/losses on energy
      derivatives                               (108)         65        (173)
      Total gross margin adjustments            (108)         71        (179)

    Operating Expenses Adjustments:
     Operation and maintenance adjustment
      - severance and restructuring                -          (2)          2
      Total operating expenses adjustments         -          (2)          2

    Wholesale Energy:
    Gross Margin (1) Adjustments:
     Changes in California-related
      receivables and reserves                    (3)         (5)          2
     Unrealized gains/losses on energy
      derivatives                                (28)         (5)        (23)
      Total gross margin adjustments             (31)        (10)        (21)

    Operating Expenses Adjustments:
     Operation and maintenance adjustment
      - severance and restructuring                -          (5)          5


    Consolidated:
    Depreciation and amortization
     adjustment - equipment impairment
     related
    to turbines and generators                     -         (16)         16
    General and administrative adjustment
     - settlement of shareholder class
     action lawsuits                              (8)          -          (8)
    Interest income adjustment -
     California-related interest income           (4)         (2)         (2)

    Income tax expense - tax adjustments,
     net                                         (53)         31         (84)

     (1) Revenues less fuel and cost of gas sold and purchased power.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                Results of Operations by Segment - Adjustments
                            (Millions of Dollars)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                               Six Months Ended
                                              June 30,    June 30,
                                                2005       2004        Change


    Retail Energy:
    Gross Margin (1) Adjustments:
     Gains recorded prior to 2003 to be
      realized/collected in current period        $-         $17        $(17)
     Unrealized gains/losses on energy
      derivatives                               (262)         56        (318)
       Total gross margin adjustments           (262)         73        (335)

    Operating Expenses Adjustments:
     Operation and maintenance adjustment
      - severance and restructuring                -          (5)          5
     Selling and marketing adjustment -
      severance and restructuring                  -          (1)          1
      Total operating expenses adjustments         -          (6)          6

    Wholesale Energy:
    Gross Margin (1) Adjustments:
     Changes in California-related
      receivables and reserves                    (2)        (26)         24
     Unrealized gains/losses on energy
      derivatives                                 (4)        (22)         18
      Total gross margin adjustments              (6)        (48)         42

    Operating Expenses Adjustments:
     Operation and maintenance adjustment
      - severance and restructuring                -         (10)         10


    Consolidated:
    Other general and administrative
     adjustment - severance and
     restructuring                                 -         (12)         12
    Accrual for payment to CenterPoint
     Energy, Inc. adjustment                       -          (2)          2

    Depreciation and amortization
     adjustment - accelerated
     depreciation on retired generation assets     -         (12)         12
    Depreciation and amortization
     adjustment - equipment impairment related
     to turbines and generators                    -         (16)         16
    General and administrative adjustment
     - settlement of shareholder class
     action lawsuits                              (8)          -          (8)
    Interest income adjustment -
     California-related interest income           (6)         (3)         (3)

    Income tax expense - tax adjustments,
     net                                        (103)         31        (134)


    (1) Revenues less fuel and cost of gas sold and purchased power.


                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
            Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations Reconciliation
                         (Dollars per diluted share)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                         Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
                                              June 30,          June 30,
                                           2005     2004     2005     2004

    Diluted:
    Net Income (Loss) (per GAAP)            $0.30   $(0.24)   $0.23   $(0.37)

    Cumulative effect of accounting
     change, net of tax                       -        -        -      (0.02)

    (Income) loss from discontinued
     operations                             (0.09)    0.03    (0.08)    0.03

    Income (loss) from continuing
     operations (on GAAP basis)              0.21    (0.21)    0.15    (0.36)

    Adjustments:
    Gains recorded prior to 2003 to be
     realized/collected in current period     -       0.01      -       0.04
    Changes in California-related
     receivables and reserves (including
     interest)                              (0.01)   (0.02)   (0.01)   (0.06)
    Unrealized gains/losses on energy
     derivatives                            (0.25)    0.13    (0.49)    0.07
    Severance and restructuring               -       0.02      -       0.06
    Accelerated depreciation on retired
     generation assets                        -        -        -       0.03
    Equipment impairment related to
     turbines and generators                  -       0.03      -       0.03
    Settlement of shareholder class
     action lawsuits                         0.02      -       0.02      -
    Adjusted loss from continuing
     operations                            $(0.03)  $(0.04)  $(0.33)  $(0.19)


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                            (Thousands of Dollars)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                              June 30, 2005  December 31, 2004
                            ASSETS
    Current Assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents                  $125,388          $106,613
       Restricted cash                              11,183            15,610
       Accounts and notes receivable,
        principally customer, net                1,232,701         1,089,058
       Inventory                                   309,675           273,128
       Derivative assets                           288,411           312,232
       Margin deposits on energy trading
        and hedging activities                     712,777           509,726
       Other current assets                        323,225           322,910
          Total current assets                   3,003,360         2,629,277

    Property, Plant and Equipment, net           7,134,229         7,390,130

    Other Assets:
       Goodwill, net                               436,057           440,534
       Other intangibles, net                      619,631           611,524
       Net California receivables subject
        to refund                                  207,589           200,086
       Equity investments                           77,475            83,819
       Derivative assets                           430,076           272,254
       Restricted cash                                   -            25,547
       Other long-term assets                      498,903           493,694
          Total other assets                     2,269,731         2,127,458
          Total Assets                         $12,407,320       $12,146,865


            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current Liabilities:
       Current portion of long-term debt
        and short-term borrowings                 $392,985          $618,854
       Accounts payable, principally
        trade                                      764,006           572,886
       Derivative liabilities                      368,137           409,110
       Margin deposits on energy trading
        and hedging activities                      17,594            19,040
       Other current liabilities                   462,305           450,125
          Total current liabilities              2,005,027         2,070,015

    Other Liabilities:
       Derivative liabilities                      558,596           311,222
       Other long-term liabilities                 720,437           802,417
          Total other liabilities                1,279,033         1,113,639

    Long-term Debt                               4,786,092         4,576,857
    Commitments and Contingencies
    Total Stockholders' Equity                   4,337,168         4,386,354
          Total Liabilities and
           Stockholders' Equity                $12,407,320       $12,146,865


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                            (Thousands of Dollars)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                    Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                     2005              2004

    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
    Net income (loss)                              $73,802          $(110,047)
    (Income) loss from discontinued
     operations                                    (29,003)            10,948
    Net income (loss) from continuing
     operations and cumulative effect of
     accounting change                              44,799            (99,099)
    Adjustments to reconcile net income
     (loss) to net cash used in operating
     activities:
       Cumulative effect of accounting
        change                                           -             (7,290)
       Depreciation and amortization               221,220            238,227
       Deferred income taxes                        58,792            (60,220)
       Net unrealized (gains) losses on
        energy derivatives                        (265,510)            33,856
       Amortization of deferred financing
        costs                                        8,198             16,498
       Other, net                                   40,362             31,987
       Changes in other assets and
        liabilities:
    Accounts and notes receivable and
     unbilled revenue, net                        (145,337)          (179,243)
    Receivables facility proceeds, net                   -             94,000
    Inventory                                      (25,097)            16,049
    Margin deposits on energy trading and
     hedging activities, net                      (204,497)          (246,278)
    Net derivative assets and liabilities           61,536             17,794
    Prepaid lease                                    4,911              3,506
    Other current assets                            36,363            (50,215)
    Other assets                                   (45,264)           (47,249)
    Accounts payable                               190,909            133,294
    Taxes payable/receivable                       (19,446)            54,822
    Other current liabilities                      (23,237)            (4,121)
    Other liabilities                               13,127             14,786
    Net cash used in continuing
     operations from operating activities          (48,171)           (38,896)
    Net cash provided by discontinued
     operations from operating activities                -             18,122
    Net cash used in operating activities          (48,171)           (20,774)
    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
      Capital expenditures                         (42,466)          (108,604)
      Proceeds from sales of assets, net            44,932              9,294
      Restricted cash                               29,974             43,848
      Other, net                                     2,500              2,100
    Net cash provided by (used in)
     continuing operations from investing
     activities                                     34,940            (53,362)
    Net cash provided by (used in)
     discontinued operations from
     investing activities                           29,942             (2,794)
    Net cash provided by (used in)
     investing activities                           64,882            (56,156)
    Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
      Payments of long-term debt                   (36,396)           (78,379)
      Increase in short-term borrowings
       and revolving credit facilities,
       net                                          24,019            151,050
      Proceeds from issuances of stock              14,441              8,552
      Other, net                                         -              8,502
    Net cash provided by continuing
     operations from financing activities            2,064             89,725
    Net cash used in discontinued
     operations from financing activities                -             (3,754)
    Net cash provided by financing
     activities                                      2,064             85,971
    Net Change in Cash and Cash
     Equivalents                                    18,775              9,041
    Cash and Cash Equivalents at
     Beginning of Period                           106,613            146,244
    Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of
     Period                                       $125,388           $155,285


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                           Retail Operational Data
                                 (Unaudited)

    Retail Energy Revenues:
                                         Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
                                              June 30,          June 30,
                                           2005     2004     2005     2004
                                           (in millions)     (in millions)
    Retail Energy Revenues from End-Use
     Retail Customers:
       Texas:
         Residential and small business   $1,004     $906   $1,673   $1,560
         Large commercial, industrial
          and governmental/institutional     553      472    1,052      898

       Outside of Texas:
         Commercial, industrial and
          governmental/institutional          82       35      152       64

           Total                           1,639    1,413    2,877    2,522

     Retail Energy revenues from resales
      of purchased power                      90       97      172      130
      and other hedging activities
     Market usage adjustments                (11)     (25)     (22)      (4)
     Gains recorded prior to 2003
      realized/collected in current
      periods                                 (1)      (6)      (6)     (17)
        Total retail energy revenues      $1,717   $1,479   $3,021   $2,631


    Retail Energy Operating Data:

                                        Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                              June 30,          June 30,
                                           2005     2004     2005     2004
                                          (gigawatt hours)  (gigawatt hours)
    Electricity Sales from End-Use
     Retail Customers:
    Texas:
      Residential:
       Price-to-beat                       4,731    4,991    8,005    8,669
       Non price-to-beat                   1,460      995    2,584    1,873
         Total residential                 6,191    5,986   10,589   10,542
      Small business:
       Price-to-beat                       1,226    1,734    2,448    3,600
       Non price-to-beat                     817      502    1,313      805
         Total small business              2,043    2,236    3,761    4,405
      Large commercial, industrial
       and governmental/institutional (1)  7,708    7,578   15,007   14,642
         Total Texas                      15,942   15,800   29,357   29,589
    Outside of Texas:
      Commercial, industrial and
       governmental/institutional          1,372      619    2,596    1,187
         Total Outside of Texas            1,372      619    2,596    1,187
           Total                          17,314   16,419   31,953   30,776


                                        June 30, December 31,
                                          2005     2004
                                 (in thousands, metered locations)
    Retail Customers:
    Texas:
      Residential:
        Price-to-beat                     1,261    1,313
        Non price-to-beat                   390      334
         Total residential                1,651    1,647
      Small business:
        Price-to-beat                       147      163
        Non price-to-beat                    42       30
         Total small business               189      193
      Large commercial, industrial
       and governmental/institutional (1)    40       40
         Total Texas                      1,880    1,880
    Outside of Texas:
      Commercial, industrial and
       governmental/institutional             2        1
        Total Outside of Texas                2        1
         Total                            1,882    1,881



                                          Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                                June 30,          June 30,
                                             2005     2004     2005     2004
                                            (in thousands,    (in thousands,
                                          metered locations)metered locations)
    Weighted Average Retail Customer
     Count:
     Texas:
       Residential:
        Price-to-beat                      1,276    1,377    1,289    1,384
        Non price-to-beat                    371      252      358      242
          Total residential                1,647    1,629    1,647    1,626
       Small business:
        Price-to-beat                        150      187      155      189
        Non price-to-beat                     38       16       34       14
          Total small business               188      203      189      203
       Large commercial, industrial and
        governmental/institutional (1)        39       40       39       40
         Total Texas                       1,874    1,872    1,875    1,869
    Outside of Texas:
       Commercial, industrial and
        governmental/institutional             1        -        1        -
        Total Outside of Texas                 1        -        1        -
          Total                            1,875    1,872    1,876    1,869

     (1) These amounts include volumes of customers of the General Land Office
         for whom we provide services.


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                          Wholesale Operational Data
                                 (Unaudited)

        Wholesale Energy Gross Margin:
                                          Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                               June 30,          June 30,
                                           2005  2004 Change  2005 2004 Change
                                             (in millions)    (in millions)

        West                                $37   $29    $8   $65   $37   $28
        PJM                                 109    97    12   207   221   (14)
        New York                             84    78     6   162   147    15
        Southeast                            (3)    4    (7)    1     7    (6)
        MISO                                 41    15    26    88    41    47
        ERCOT                                18    18     -    36    35     1
        Other:
             Billings to Texas Genco for
              support costs                   -     7    (7)    -    12   (12)
             Other                            2   (15)   17   (12)  (16)    4

        Adjusted Plant Gross Margin         288   233    55   547   484    63

        California-related receivables and
         reserves:
             Credit reserve                   -     -     -     -    21   (21)
             Estimated refund obligation      3     5    (2)    2     5    (3)

        Unrealized gains/losses on energy
         derivatives (1)                     28     5    23     4    22   (18)

        Total Wholesale Energy Gross
         Margin                            $319  $243   $76  $553  $532   $21



       Wholesale Power Sales (2):

                                   Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                        June 30,               June 30,
                                    2005  2004  Change   2005    2004   Change
                                    (gigawatt hours)      (gigawatt hours)

       Net power generation
        volumes                    8,493  8,687  (194) 16,855  17,324    (469)
       Power purchase volumes        159    786  (627)    245     921    (676)
       Power sales volumes         8,652  9,473  (821) 17,100  18,245  (1,145)


       (1) Includes ineffectiveness and derivatives not designated as hedges.
       (2) These amounts include physically delivered volumes, hedge activity
           related to our power generation portfolio and volumes associated
           with our legacy trading activities. These amounts exclude (a)
           volumes associated with our discontinued operations, (b) generation
           of 995 GWh and 512 GWh for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and
           2004, respectively, and 1,840 GWh and 544 GWh for the six months
           ended June 2005 and 2004, respectively, from facilities where the
           generation is sold by a third party pursuant to a tolling
           agreement, (c) generation from facilities that are accounted for as
           an equity method investment and (d) physical transactions that are
           settled prior to delivery.


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                        Net Generation Volumes (1) (2)
                                    (MWh)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                  Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                       June 30,                 June 30,
    By region:                      2005       2004        2005        2004

     MISO                        1,210,827  1,130,973   2,831,479   2,437,104

     PJM                         4,557,380  3,890,337   8,802,472   8,572,062

     New York                    1,307,752    946,431   2,311,961   1,812,984

     Southeast                     341,540    650,842     599,358     943,060

     West                        1,179,655  1,424,510   2,547,031   2,134,884

     ERCOT                       1,218,197  1,379,466   2,459,935   2,677,711

    Total                        9,815,351  9,422,559  19,552,236  18,577,805


                                   Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                        June 30,                June 30,
    By asset type:                   2005       2004        2005       2004

     Base load                   7,702,538  7,061,856  15,875,741  14,894,522

     Intermediate                1,704,358  1,871,226   3,137,449   3,045,261

     Peaking                       408,455    489,477     539,046     638,022

    Total                        9,815,351  9,422,559  19,552,236  18,577,805


     (1) These amounts exclude volumes associated with our discontinued
         operations.
     (2) These amounts include (a) physically delivered volumes, (b) hedge
         activity related to our power generation portfolio, (c) generation of
         995 GWh and 512 GWh for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and
         2004, respectively, and 1,840 GWh and 544 GWH for the six months
         ended June 2005 and 2004, respectively, from facilities where the
         generation is sold by a third-party pursuant to a tolling agreement
         and (d) generation from facilities that are accounted for as an
         equity method investment.


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                              MISO Asset Summary
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                                   Q2 net
                          Summer/                                capacity
                          Winter   Heat    Q2 net generation     factor (2)
                         Average   Rate    volume (1) (MWh)        (MWh)
        Unit Name        Capacity (MMBtu/
                           (MW)    MWh)        2005       2004   2005   2004

    Base Load
       Avon Lake 7 & 9       692    9.8     755,454    428,832    50%    28%
       New Castle 3-5        325   10.7     280,107    413,435    39%    58%
       Niles 1-2             216   10.5     155,684    284,187    33%    60%
                           1,233          1,191,245  1,126,454    44%    42%

    Peaking
       Avon Lake 10           29   17.4         540        260     1%     0%
       New Castle A-B          6   10.0          36         17     0%     0%
       Niles A                30   21.3           6        (52)    0%     0%
       Shelby 1-8            371    9.8      19,000      4,294     2%     1%
                             436             19,582      4,519     2%     0%
    MISO Total             1,669          1,210,827  1,130,973    33%    31%


                                                                  Q2 YTD net
                                                                   capacity
                                         Q2 YTD net generation    factor (2)
                                            volume (1) (MWh)        (MWh)
           Unit Name                         2005       2004      2005  2004

    Base Load
       Avon Lake 7 & 9       692    9.8   1,754,900    947,698    58%    31%
       New Castle 3-5        325   10.7     613,432    939,788    43%    66%
       Niles 1-2             216   10.5     443,458    543,110    47%    58%
                           1,233          2,811,790  2,430,596    53%    45%

    Peaking
       Avon Lake 10           29   17.4         730      2,232     1%     2%
       New Castle A-B          6   10.0          39         59     0%     0%
       Niles A                30   21.3         (80)       (77)    0%     0%
       Shelby 1-8            371    9.8      19,000      4,294     1%     0%
                             436             19,689      6,508     1%     0%
    MISO Total             1,669          2,831,479  2,437,104    39%    33%


     (1) Represents net generation assets only.
     (2) Capacity factor is the ratio of the actual net electricity generated
         to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power
         operation during the period.


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                              PJM Asset Summary
                                 (Unaudited)


                         Summer/   Heat                           Q2 net
                         Winter    Rate                          capacity
                         Average   (1)      Q2 net generation   factor (1)(3)
                        Capacity  (MMBtu/   volume (2)(MWh)        (MWh)
      Unit Name          (1)(MW)   MWh)      2005       2004     2005   2004

    Base Load
       Conemaugh 1-2
        (16%)                280    9.4     582,802    428,736    95%    70%
       Cheswick 1            583   10.0     570,661    387,984    45%    30%
       Deep Creek 1-2
        (4)                   19              2,360      6,301     6%    15%
       Elrama 1-4            487   11.3     284,710    559,494    27%    53%
       Keystone 1-2 (16%)    282    9.5     498,366    558,186    81%    91%
       Piney Station 1-3
        (4)                   28              8,006     24,008    13%    39%
       Portland 1&2          400   10.1     462,753    539,273    53%    62%
       Seward 1              520    9.7     829,834          -    73%     0%
       Shawville 1-4         608   10.3     765,093    796,188    58%    60%
       Titus 1-3             246   10.8     225,875    328,201    42%    61%
                           3,453          4,230,460  3,628,371    56%    48%

    Intermediate
       Brunot Island CCGT    287    9.8        (297)     7,710     0%     1%
       Gilbert CCGT          336    9.5      32,457      5,098     4%     1%
       Gilbert 9             168   11.1       5,801      4,677     2%     1%
       Hunterstown CCGT      795    7.0     182,695    150,983    11%     9%
       Portland 5            144   10.1       5,244     12,181     2%     4%
                           1,730            225,900    180,649     6%     5%

    Peaking
       Aurora 1-10           912   10.5      89,060     10,013     4%     1%
       Blossburg 1            23   14.6         866        511     2%     1%
       Brunot Island 1A-
        1C                    60   13.6        (200)       612     0%     0%
       Ceredo 1-6            505   12.1       1,285        523     0%     0%
       Gilbert 1-4           111   15.1         185       (310)    0%     0%
       Glen Gardner 1-8      184   14.6         348      2,102     0%     1%
       Hamilton 1             23   14.8         168      1,188     0%     2%
       Hunterstown 1-3        71   14.8       1,003      3,351     1%     2%
       Mountain 1-2           47   14.3         954      1,070     1%     1%
       Orrtanna 1             23   14.4         220        926     0%     2%
       Portland 3-4           40   15.1         523        509     1%     1%
       Sayreville A-D        264   13.8       3,146     30,829     1%     5%
       Shawnee 1              23   14.0         138          -     0%     0%
       Shawville 5-7           6   10.2          (3)        (9)    0%     0%
       Tolna 1-2              47   14.2       2,254      2,568     2%     3%
       Titus 4-5              35   17.4          68          -     0%     0%
       Wayne 1                -                   -        (66)    -      -
       Warren 3               68   12.8        (103)       (78)    0%     0%
       Werner 1-4            252   13.8         963     27,471     0%     5%
       Keystone 3-6            2   10.3         137         89     3%     2%
       Conemaugh A-D           2    9.7           8         18     0%     0%
                           2,698            101,020     81,317     2%     1%
    PJM Total              7,881          4,557,380  3,890,337    26%    23%


     (1) Excludes Wayne 1 of 66 MW, which was retired in May 2004.
     (2) Represents net generation assets only.
     (3) Capacity factor is the ratio of the actual net electricity generated
         to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power
         operation during the period.
     (4) Includes Deep Creek 1-2 of 19 MW and Piney Station 1-3 of 28 MW,
         which were sold in April 2005.


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                              PJM Asset Summary
                                 (Unaudited)


                         Summer/   Heat                          Q2 YTD net
                         Winter    Rate                           capacity
                         Average   (1)    Q2 YTD net generation  factor (1)(3)
                         Capacity (MMBtu/   volume (2)(MWh)         (MWh)
        Unit Name        (1) (MW)   MWh)     2005       2004     2005   2004

    Base Load
       Conemaugh 1-2
        (16%)                280    9.4   1,160,513  1,013,166    95%    83%
       Cheswick 1            583   10.0   1,271,855  1,453,347    50%    57%
       Deep Creek 1-2(4)      19             13,776     19,177    17%    23%
       Elrama 1-4            487   11.3     432,216  1,206,164    20%    57%
       Keystone 1-2 (16%)    282    9.5   1,068,762  1,089,427    87%    88%
       Piney Station 1-3(4)   28             28,569     39,349    23%    32%
       Portland 1&2          400   10.1     946,980  1,166,396    55%    67%
       Seward 1              520    9.7   1,341,347          -    59%     0%
       Shawville 1-4         608   10.3   1,568,505  1,574,357    59%    59%
       Titus 1-3             246   10.8     553,014    663,875    52%    62%
                           3,453          8,385,537  8,225,258    56%    55%

    Intermediate
       Brunot Island CCGT    287    9.8      (2,937)     5,911     0%     0%
       Gilbert CCGT          336    9.5      59,528     53,807     4%     4%
       Gilbert 9             168   11.1       5,903     11,400     1%     2%
       Hunterstown CCGT      795    7.0     224,176    145,914     6%     4%
       Portland 5            144   10.1      18,486     31,242     3%     5%
                           1,730            305,156    248,274     4%     3%

    Peaking
       Aurora 1-10           912   10.5      91,792     13,009     2%     0%
       Blossburg 1            23   14.6       1,253        682     1%     1%
       Brunot Island 1A-1C    60   13.6         (70)     2,475     0%     1%
       Ceredo 1-6            505   12.1       7,960      1,045     0%     0%
       Gilbert 1-4           111   15.1        (325)       214     0%     0%
       Glen Gardner 1-8      184   14.6         459      2,256     0%     0%
       Hamilton 1             23   14.8         168      1,339     0%     1%
       Hunterstown 1-3        71   14.8       1,156      4,323     0%     1%
       Mountain 1-2           47   14.3       1,104      1,604     1%     1%
       Orrtanna 1             23   14.4         377        926     0%     1%
       Portland 3-4           40   15.1         659      1,122     0%     1%
       Sayreville A-D        264   13.8       4,220     31,548     0%     3%
       Shawnee 1              23   14.0         182        219     0%     0%
       Shawville 5-7           6   10.2         (31)       (35)    0%     0%
       Tolna 1-2              47   14.2       2,342      3,156     1%     2%
       Titus 4-5              35   17.4         181         22     0%     0%
       Wayne 1                -                   -        486     -      -
       Warren 3               68   12.8        (228)     1,208     0%     0%
       Werner 1-4            252   13.8         387     32,669     0%     3%
       Keystone 3-6            2   10.3         176        218     2%     2%
       Conemaugh A-D           2    9.7          17         44     0%     1%
                           2,698            111,779     98,530     1%     1%
    PJM Total              7,881          8,802,472  8,572,062    26%    25%


     (1) Excludes Sayreville 4-5 of 232 MW, which was retired in February 2004
         and Wayne 1 of 66 MW, which was retired in May 2004.
     (2) Represents net generation assets only.
     (3) Capacity factor is the ratio of the actual net electricity generated
         to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power
         operation during the period.
     (4) Includes Deep Creek 1-2 of 19 MW and Piney Station 1-3 of 28 MW,
         which were sold in April 2005.


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                            New York Asset Summary
                                 (Unaudited)


                          Summer/                                Q2 net
                          Winter    Heat                        capacity
                          Average   Rate    Q2 net generation   factor (2)
        Unit Name         Capacity (MMBtu/   volume (1) (MWh)     (MWh)
                            (MW)    MWh)      2005    2004     2005   2004

    Intermediate
       Astoria 3-5          1,105   10.9  1,176,106  830,299    49%    34%


    Peaking
       Astoria 2              178   12.3     30,187   24,692     8%     6%
       Gowanus 1-4            610   18.0     28,960   17,630     2%     1%
       Narrows 1-2            317   17.4     72,499   73,810    10%    11%
                            1,105           131,646  116,132     5%     5%
    New York Total          2,210         1,307,752  946,431    27%    20%


                                                                   Q2 YTD net
                                                                   capacity
                                           Q2 YTD net generation   factor (2)
                                             volume (1) (MWh)       (MWh)
           Unit Name                          2005       2004    2005  2004

    Intermediate
       Astoria 3-5          1,105   10.9   2,166,213  1,607,426   45%   33%


    Peaking
       Astoria 2              178   12.3      28,168     24,198    4%    3%
       Gowanus 1-4            610   18.0      34,230     38,330    1%    1%
       Narrows 1-2            317   17.4      83,350    143,030    6%   10%
                            1,105            145,748    205,558    3%    4%
    New York Total          2,210          2,311,961  1,812,984   24%   19%


     (1) Represents net generation assets only.
     (2) Capacity factor is the ratio of the actual net electricity generated
         to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power
         operation during the period.


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                           Southeast Asset Summary
                                 (Unaudited)

                           Summer/    Heat                        Q2 net
                           Winter     Rate                        capacity
                           Average    (3)     Q2 net generation   factor (2)
            Unit Name      Capacity  (MMBtu  volume (1)(3)(MWh)   (3)(MWh)
                           (3) (MW)   /MWh)   2005       2004    2005  2004


    Base Load
       Sabine                  54   10.0      73,853     91,714   63%   78%

    Intermediate
       Indian River 1-3       587   10.5     111,879    273,558    9%   21%
       Choctaw (3)            800    6.9          -      (1,939)   0%    0%
                            1,387            111,879    271,619    4%    9%

    Peaking
       Osceola 1-3            465   11.0      79,395    129,457    8%   13%
       Shady Hills            474   10.8      46,415    120,399    4%   12%
       Vandolah               630   10.8      29,998     37,653    2%    3%
                            1,569            155,808    287,509    5%    8%
    Southeast Total         3,010            341,540    650,842    5%   10%


                                                                   Q2 YTD net
                                                  Q2 YTD net        capacity
                                              generation volume    factor (2)
                                                (1) (3) (MWh)      (3) (MWh)
            Unit Name                          2005      2004      2005  2004

    Base Load
       Sabine                  54   10.0     145,538    183,661   62%   78%

    Intermediate
       Indian River 1-3       587   10.5     192,749    437,061    8%   17%
       Choctaw (3)            800    6.9        -        (5,088)   0%    0%
                            1,387            192,749    431,973    3%    7%

    Peaking
       Osceola 1-3            465   11.0     119,498    154,570    6%    8%
       Shady Hills            474   10.8      83,823    129,965    4%    6%
       Vandolah               630   10.8      57,750     42,891    2%    2%
                            1,569            261,071    327,426    4%    5%
    Southeast Total         3,010            599,358    943,060    5%    7%



     (1) Represents net generation assets only.
     (2) Capacity factor is the ratio of the actual net electricity generated
         to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power
         operation during the period.
     (3) Choctaw was mothballed in May 2004.


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                              West Asset Summary
                                 (Unaudited)

                         Summer/   Heat                             Q2 net
                         Winter    Rate                            capacity
                         Average   (1)      Q2 net generation      factor (1)
        Unit Name        Capacity (MMBtu/  volume (1) (2) (MWh)    (3) (MWh)
                         (1) (MW)  MWh)       2005       2004    2005   2004

    Base Load
       Bighorn CCGT  (4)     591    7.2     735,405    703,785    57%    55%
       El Dorado CCGT (5)    235    7.2     253,378    132,066    49%    26%
                             826            988,783    835,851    55%    46%

    Intermediate
       Coolwater 1-2         146   10.5        (270)       451     0%     0%
       Coolwater 3-4         476   10.0       3,235     40,533     0%     4%
       Etiwanda 3-4          640   10.0     143,518     (2,185)   10%     0%
       Mandalay 1-2          430    9.5      18,011    117,253     2%    12%
       Ormond Beach 1-2    1,516    9.6      25,979    432,607     1%    13%
                           3,208            190,473    588,659     3%     8%

    Peaking
       Ellwood                54   13.3         159          -     0%     0%
       Mandalay 3            130   15.8         240          -     0%     0%
                             184                399          -     0%     0%
    West Total             4,218          1,179,655  1,424,510    13%    15%


                                                                  Q2 YTD net
                                                                   capacity
                                         Q2 YTD net generation  factor (1) (3)
                                         volume (1) (2) (MWh)       (MWh)
        Unit Name                              2005       2004   2005   2004

    Base Load
       Bighorn CCGT  (4)     591    7.2   1,361,781    851,246    53%    40%
       El Dorado CCGT (5)    235    7.2     711,160    526,050    70%    51%
                             826          2,072,941  1,377,296    58%    38%

    Intermediate
       Coolwater 1-2         146   10.5        (554)       176     0%     0%
       Coolwater 3-4         476   10.0      51,813     43,210     3%     2%
       Etiwanda 3-4          640   10.0     274,401     (4,533)   10%     0%
       Mandalay 1-2          430    9.5      69,615    219,859     4%    12%
       Ormond Beach 1-2    1,516    9.6      78,056    498,876     1%     8%
                           3,208            473,331    757,588     3%     5%

    Peaking
       Ellwood                54   13.3         307          -     0%     0%
       Mandalay 3            130   15.8         452          -     0%     0%
                             184                759          -     0%     0%
    West Total             4,218          2,547,031  2,134,884    14%    12%

     (1) Excludes Etiwanda 5 of 118 MW, which was retired in January 2004.
         Q2 YTD 2005 includes net generation from Ellwood and Mandalay 3
         although the units were mothballed in November 2003 and not
         officially returned to service until April 2005.  The net generation
         from Mandalay 3 and Ellwood was produced during the re-commissioning.
         Etiwanda 3 and 4 were also mothballed in November 2003 and returned
         to service in September 2004 and July 2004, respectively, under a
         reliability-must-run contract with the California Independent System
         Operator through the end of 2004.
     (2) Represents net generation assets only.
     (3) Capacity factor is the ratio of the actual net electricity generated
         to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power
         operation during the period.
     (4) Big Horn CCGT began operations in February 2004.
     (5) El Dorado was sold in July 2005.


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                             ERCOT Asset Summary
                                 (Unaudited)

                          Summer/                                 Q2 net
                          Winter    Heat                         capacity
                          Average   Rate     Q2 net generation   factor (2)
        Unit Name         Capacity (MMBtu/    volume (1) (MWh)     (MWh)
                           (MW)     MWh)      2005      2004    2005   2004

    Base Load
       Channelview           805    6.1  1,180,460  1,345,698    67%    77%
       Landfill Gas (3)       26   10.5     37,737     33,768    66%    59%
    ERCOT Total              831         1,218,197  1,379,466    67%    76%

                                                                Q2 YTD net
                                                                 capacity
                                         Q2 YTD net generation   factor (2)
                                            volume (1) (MWh)       (MWh)
        Unit Name                             2005      2004   2005   2004

    Base Load
       Channelview           805    6.1  2,383,537  2,606,011    68%    74%
       Landfill Gas (3)       26   10.5     76,398     71,700    68%    63%
    ERCOT Total              831         2,459,935  2,677,711    68%    74%


     (1) Represents net generation assets only.
     (2) Capacity factor is the ratio of the actual net electricity generated
         to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power
         operation during the period.
     (3) These assets were sold in July 2005.

          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.


                    Reliant Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                Adjusted Net Debt - to - Adjusted EBITDA Ratio
                         (in millions, except ratio)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                           June 30, 2005

    Debt:
     Senior secured term loan                                 $1,297
     Senior secured revolver                                      92
     Senior secured notes                                      1,850
     Convertible senior subordinated notes                       275
     Orion Power 12% notes (1)                                   453
     PEDFA fixed-rate bonds for Seward plant due 2036            500
     Channelview                                                 362
     Receivables facility                                        350
     Warrants                                                     (1)
     Other (2)                                                     1
     El Dorado net debt (off-balance sheet)                       59  (3)
     REMA operating lease (off-balance sheet)                    522  (3)
      Total debt and debt equivalents (4)                      5,760

    Less:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                  (125)
     Restricted cash                                             (11)
     Net margin deposits                                        (695)
      Adjusted Net Debt                                       $4,929

    Adjusted EBIT                                               $411  (5)
    Adjusted depreciation and amortization                       460  (5)
      Adjusted EBITDA                                            871  (5)

    Less:  El Dorado equity loss                                   7  (3) (5)
    Add:  50% El Dorado EBITDA                                     1  (3) (5)
    REMA lease expense                                            60  (3) (5)
    Receivables facility expense
     (July 1, 2004 to September 28, 2004)                          7  (3) (5)
      Total Adjusted EBITDA                                     $946  (5)

    Ratio                                                        5.2


     (1) Orion 12% notes includes purchase accounting adjustments of $53
         million.
     (2) Other subsidiary debt.
     (3) For purposes of computing this ratio, the effects of these off-
         balance sheet items are included.
     (4) Debt equivalents include off-balance sheet REMA lease of $522 million
         and our portion of off-balance sheet El Dorado an equity method
         investment, net debt of $59 million.
     (5) Represents amounts for the rolling four quarters ended June 30, 2005.


          Reference is made to Reliant Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report
              on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



SOURCE Reliant Energy, Inc.




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