PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2005--David Crane, NRG's President and Chief Executive Officer, will address the investor community at two upcoming conferences:

    --  Merrill Lynch Global Power and Gas Conference on September 27,
        2005 at 9:15 am eastern.

    --  Deutsche Bank Global High Yield Conference on September 28,
        2005 at 4:30 pm eastern.

Interested investors can listen to the live audio presentations at http://www.nrgenergy.com under "Investors." Both webcasts will be archived on the website.

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) owns and operates a diverse portfolio of power-generating facilities, primarily in the Northeast, South Central and Western 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.

    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.