PRINCETON, N.J., Nov 23, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) today announced a $10 per share cash dividend on its 4% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock issued in December 2004. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2005 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2005.

NRG Energy, Inc. 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.

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