PRINCETON, N.J., Jan 31, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) will host a conference call and webcast to review fourth quarter and full year 2004 financial results. The call will be held on Wednesday, March 9, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern.

To access the live webcast and presentation materials, log on to NRG's website at http://www.nrgenergy.com and click on "Investors." To participate in the call, dial 877.407.8035 approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start time. International callers should dial 201.689.8035. Later that day, the call will be available for replay from the "Investors" section of the NRG website.

NRG Energy, Inc. owns and operates a diverse portfolio of power-generating facilities, primarily in the Northeast, South Central and West Coast regions of the United States. Its operations include baseload, intermediate, peaking, and cogeneration facilities, thermal energy production and energy resource recovery facilities. NRG also has ownership interests in generating facilities in Australia and Germany.

NRG Energy, Inc., Princeton
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Nahla Azmy, 609-524-4526
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Katy Sullivan, 609-524-4527
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