PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2005--NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) will host a conference call and webcast to review first quarter 2005 financial results. The call will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 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.

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Contact:			Investor Relations			Media Relations
			Nahla Azmy			Meredith Moore
			Director, Investor Relations			Director, Communications
			609.524.4526			609.524.4522
			Katy Sullivan			Jay Mandel
			Manager, Investor Relations			Manager, Communications
			609.524.4527			609.524.4525

CONTACT: NRG Energy, Inc., Princeton Investor Relations: Nahla Azmy, 609-524-4526 or Katy Sullivan, 609-524-4527 or Media Relations: Meredith Moore, 609-524-4522 or Jay Mandel, 609-524-4525 SOURCE: NRG Energy, Inc. -->