MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) announces the following Webcast:

    What:   NRG Energy Inc NRG Energy 2nd Quarter 2004 Results Webcast

    When:   August 5, 2004 @ 09:00 AM Eastern

    Where:  http://www.vcall.com/EventPage.asp?ID=88623

    How:    Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address
            above.

Contact: Lynda Michielutti, (612) 313-8790 or lynda.michielutti@nrgenergy.com

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be available for replay at http://www.vcall.com/ClientPage.asp?ID=88623 or http://www.vcall.com/

SOURCE NRG Energy Inc