Reliant Energy, Incorporated today reported net income for the second quarter of 2002, of $236 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, compared to net income of $316 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2001. Reliant Energy's earnings reflect its approximately 83 percent interest in Reliant Resources .

The decrease in net income for the second quarter of 2002 was largely driven by an earnings decline in the company's wholesale energy segment due to less favorable market conditions, somewhat offset by increases in earnings in the company's retail energy, European energy and natural gas distribution segments. Results for the second quarter of 2002 also reflected increased interest expense and a negative impact related to the ZENS securities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2002, Reliant Energy reported income before the cumulative effect of accounting change of $461 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, compared to $517 million, or $1.78 per diluted share, for the same period of 2001. The decrease for this period was largely driven by the factors discussed above.

"The company and our industry have faced many challenges in recent months," said Steve Letbetter, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We remain focused on the effective operation of our businesses, and in the quarter, our retail electric business in Houston and our regulated natural gas distribution operations performed very well. However, weak wholesale market conditions negatively impacted our results."

Summary of Two New Reportable Business Segments

This year, Reliant Energy started reporting two new reportable business segments, electric transmission & distribution and electric generation, instead of the former electric operations segment. With the opening of the Texas market to retail electric competition in January, generation and retail electric sales were deregulated. Retail electric sales are now reported as the retail energy segment of Reliant Resources and the previously regulated generation operations in Texas are being reported in the new segment, electric generation.

The electric transmission and distribution segment reports results from two sources, including the regulated transmission and distribution operations as well as the impacts of generation-related stranded costs recoverable by the regulated utility. This segment also reports the impact of some regulated electric utility operations resulting from the transition to a restructured electric market in Texas.

As a result of the implementation of deregulation and the subsequent new segments, there are no meaningful comparisons for these segments against prior periods.

  EBIT BY SEGMENT DETAILED

  Electric Transmission & Distribution

The electric transmission & distribution segment reported EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) of $277 million for the second quarter of 2002. This reflected EBIT of $107 million for the regulated electric transmission and distribution business and non-cash EBIT of $170 million associated with certain generation-related regulatory assets (ECOM, or Excess Cost Over Market, true-up) recorded pursuant to the Texas restructuring law.

The electric transmission and distribution business recovers the cost of its service through an energy delivery charge. This business benefited from growth in residential demand in the second quarter of 2002 compared to the same period of last year, partially offset by an anticipated decline in deliveries to industrial customers resulting from a move to self-generation. Metered electric customers, totaling 1.75 million at the end of the second quarter of 2002, continue to grow at an annualized rate of 2 percent.

Under the Texas restructuring law, a regulated utility may recover as part of its stranded investment any difference between auction market prices and the market prices used in the Texas Public Utility Commission's ECOM model. This difference, which is recorded as a regulatory asset, produced the $170 million of non-cash EBIT for the ECOM true-up in the second quarter of 2002.

Although the company's retail electric sales are now conducted by Reliant Resources, retail customers remained regulated customers of Reliant Energy HL&P through the date of their first meter reading in 2002. Sales during this transition period produced EBIT of $14 million in the first quarter of 2002, which is reflected in this segment. In the second quarter of 2002, additional costs of $7 million associated with transitioning to a competitive marketplace were incurred. The company expects to continue to incur transition costs during the remainder of the year, which the company anticipates will substantially offset the EBIT recorded in the first quarter.

Electric Generation

The electric generation segment is comprised of over 14,000 MW of electric generation located entirely in the state of Texas, and will be called Texas Genco after the company's restructuring. This segment reported a $26 million loss before interest and taxes for the second quarter of 2002.

Natural Gas Distribution

The natural gas distribution segment reported EBIT of $14 million for the second quarter of 2002 compared to a loss before interest and taxes of $41 million for the same period of 2001. The amount of goodwill amortization expense recognized in the second quarter of 2001 was approximately $8 million. A significant improvement in bad debt expense in the second quarter of 2002 compared to the high levels of bad debt experienced in the same period last year contributed to the operating improvement. Also contributing to the quarter-over-quarter EBIT increase were changes in estimates of unbilled revenues and deferred gas costs, which negatively impacted the second quarter of 2001.

Pipelines and Gathering

EBIT for the pipelines and gathering segment increased to $41 million for the second quarter of 2002 compared to $34 million for the same period of 2001. The amount of goodwill amortization expense recognized in the second quarter of 2001 was approximately $4 million.

Wholesale Energy

EBIT for the wholesale energy segment was $31 million in the second quarter of 2002, compared to $298 million in the same period of 2001. The decrease was primarily due to less favorable market conditions, which resulted in lower operating margins from trading and marketing activities and power generation operations. Other factors affecting the decrease include: charges in connection with the cancellation of power plant development projects; increased depreciation expense related to ownership of the Orion assets and a write-off due to closure of a power plant in Pennsylvania; increased operation and maintenance expense primarily related to ownership of the Orion assets and an increase in a reserve for anticipated refunds to be ordered by the FERC relating to California operations.

Retail Energy

The company's retail energy segment produced EBIT of $205 million in the second quarter of 2002, compared to a loss of $2 million in the second quarter of 2001. The Texas retail electricity market opened to full competition in January 2002. At that time, the retail energy segment began serving approximately 1.7 million electricity customers in the greater Houston, Texas area. These increased sales were partially offset by increased overhead, gross receipts taxes, marketing and bad debt expense.

European Energy

The European energy segment produced EBIT of $105 million in the second quarter of 2002, compared to $62 million in the 2001 period. This increase was primarily the result of a one-time net gain of $109 million due to amendments to two power supply contracts. Results for 2001 reflected efficiency and energy payments from NEA, the coordinating body for the Dutch electric generating sector prior to the start of wholesale competition, and the valuation of the company's interest in NEA, which was recorded as equity income in 2001.

Other Operations

The company's other operations, which include its thermal systems, power systems, new ventures businesses, various real estate used in business operations, remaining operations in Latin America and unallocated corporate costs, reported a loss before interest and taxes for the second quarter of 2002 of $15 million. This compares to a loss before interest and taxes of $25 million for the same period of 2001.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

On January 1, 2002, the company discontinued amortizing goodwill in accordance with SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". The amounts of goodwill amortization expense that were recognized in 2001 were $21 million and $42 million for the quarter and six months ended June 30, respectively. During the second quarter, the company completed the evaluation of goodwill for its regulated operations units, the natural gas distribution and pipeline and gathering units. The evaluation concluded that no impairment was required to be recognized for these units. The analysis of impairment for the goodwill associated with its European operations has concluded that an impairment does exist. However, the quantification of the impairment has not been finalized. Upon completion of the quantification, the impairment will be recorded as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle as of January 1, 2002.

OUTLOOK FOR 2002

After the spin-off of Reliant Resources, CenterPoint Energy will include primarily the regulated businesses reported under the electric transmission and distribution, natural gas distribution and pipelines and gathering segments. CenterPoint Energy will also include the Texas power generation assets, reported under the electric generation segment, until at least 2004 when Reliant Resources has an option to purchase these assets. Reliant Resources provides competitive energy services including non-regulated power generation, wholesale energy trading and marketing, retail energy services and wholesale energy in Europe.

Assuming completion of the spin-off of Reliant Resources, 2002 earnings per share for the segments that will comprise CenterPoint Energy are expected to be in the range of $1.17 to $1.22, excluding its prior interests in Reliant Resources. Reliant Resources, Inc., which completed its initial public offering of approximately 20 percent of its shares in May 2001, revised its earnings guidance for 2002 from a range of $1.80 to $2.00 per share to a range of $1.65 to $1.85 per share. This revision is primarily due to continued weakness in wholesale market conditions in the U.S. and Europe, partially offset by stronger performance in Reliant Resources' retail operations.

Reliant Energy and Reliant Resources continue to have constructive discussions with their banks regarding refinancing alternatives and expect acceptable results will be achieved.

Reliant Energy remains committed to the spin-off of Reliant Resources and continues to believe it is the right strategic step for both companies. Each company is well positioned for success in its respective market sector. Additionally, as separate entities, the companies will have better access to capital than as a combined company.

WEBCAST OF EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

Reliant Energy has scheduled its second quarter 2002 earnings conference call for Thursday, July 25, 2002, at 1:30 p.m. Central time. Interested parties may listen to a live audio broadcast of the conference call at http://www.reliantenergy.com/investors . A replay of the call can be accessed approximately two hours after the completion of the call.

Reliant Energy, based in Houston, Texas, is an international energy services and energy delivery company. The company has nearly 31,000 megawatts of power generation in operation in the U.S. and nearly 3,500 megawatts of power generation in Western Europe. Reliant Energy's retail marketing and distribution operations serve approximately four million electricity and natural gas customers in the U.S. More information on Reliant Energy can be found on its web site at http://www.reliantenergy.com/ .

This news release includes forward-looking statements. Actual events and results may differ materially from those projected. Factors that could affect actual results include the timing and impact of future regulatory and legislative decisions, effects of competition, weather variations, changes in Reliant Energy's business plans, financial market conditions and other factors discussed in Reliant Energy's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

              Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Subsidiaries
                    Statements of Consolidated Income
                          (Thousands of Dollars)
                               (Unaudited)

                                  Quarter Ended          Six Months Ended
                                     June 30,                June 30,
                                 2002       2001         2002        2001
  Revenues:
    Electric Operations            $---  $1,522,773        $---  $2,912,539
    Electric Transmission &
     Distribution               537,628         ---   1,121,388         ---
    Electric Generation         413,648         ---     739,295         ---
    Wholesale Energy          6,494,618   7,659,501  12,009,233  16,019,610
    Natural Gas Distribution    796,722     888,626   1,976,595   3,211,320
    Pipelines and Gathering     102,408      95,653     194,351     226,080
    European Energy             640,479     276,528   1,175,480     524,407
    Retail Energy             1,425,390      36,132   2,404,099      63,369
    Other Operations              7,155      29,206       9,948      58,872
    Eliminations               (627,605)   (215,783) (1,196,203)   (646,900)
      Total                   9,790,443  10,292,636  18,434,186  22,369,297

  Expenses:
    Fuel and cost of gas
     sold                     4,886,360   5,022,191   8,447,738  12,703,440
    Purchased power           3,127,956   3,660,649   6,693,625   6,536,212
    Operation and maintenance   732,568     624,243   1,386,600   1,346,563
    Taxes other than income
     taxes                      164,142     142,732     289,847     283,036
    Depreciation and
     amortization               257,816     226,332     477,506     422,991
    Other                             2       6,019         747       8,324
      Total                   9,168,844   9,682,166  17,296,063  21,300,566
  Operating Income              621,599     610,470   1,138,123   1,068,731

  Other (Expense) Income:
    Unrealized (loss) gain on
     AOL Time Warner
     investment                (230,214)    330,901    (447,811)    467,983
    Unrealized gain (loss) on
     indexed debt securities    218,723    (329,185)    421,956    (464,232)
    Income from equity
     investment of
     unconsolidated
     subsidiaries                 5,524      51,572       9,308      64,177
    Interest                   (205,239)   (150,343)   (359,295)   (328,405)
    Distribution on trust
     preferred securities       (13,850)    (13,899)    (27,749)    (27,799)
    Minority Interest (A)       (30,594)    (34,103)    (47,027)    (33,813)
    Other - net                  18,096      33,993      35,713      61,409
      Total                    (237,554)   (111,064)   (414,905)   (260,680)

  Income Before Income Taxes,
   Cumulative Effect of
   Accounting Change
   and Preferred Dividends      384,045     499,406     723,218     808,051

  Income Tax Expense            148,400     183,045     262,221     290,763

  Income Before Cumulative
   Effect of Accounting
   Change and Preferred
   Dividends                    235,645     316,361     460,997     517,288
  Cumulative Effect of
   Accounting Change, net of
   tax                              ---         (47)        ---      61,619
  Income Before Preferred
   Dividends                    235,645     316,314     460,997     578,907
  Preferred Dividends               ---          98         ---         195
  Net Income Attributable to
   Common Stockholders         $235,645    $316,216    $460,997    $578,712

 Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
 contained in the Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Reliant Energy,
                              Incorporated.

   (A)  Included in minority interest is $30.6 million and $47.1 million of
        minority interest expense for the quarter and six months ended
        June 30, 2002, respectively, and $34.4 million of minority interest
        expense for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2001, related
        to approximately 17% minority ownership of Reliant Resources, Inc.
        and its subsidiaries.


              Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Subsidiaries
           Selected Data From Statements of Consolidated Income
             (Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts)
                               (Unaudited)

                                    Quarter Ended         Six Months Ended
                                       June 30,               June 30,
                                    2002      2001        2002        2001
  Basic Earnings Per Common
   Share
    Income before cumulative
     effect of accounting change    $0.79     $1.09       $1.55       $1.79
    Cumulative effect of
     accounting change, net of tax    ---       ---         ---        0.22
    Net income attributable to
     common stockholders            $0.79     $1.09       $1.55       $2.01

  Diluted Earnings Per Common
   Share
    Income before cumulative
     effect of accounting change    $0.79     $1.08       $1.55       $1.78
    Cumulative effect of
     accounting change, net of tax    ---       ---         ---        0.21
    Net income attributable to
     common stockholders            $0.79     $1.08       $1.55       $1.99

  Dividends per Common Share       $0.375    $0.375      $0.750      $0.750

    Weighted Average Common
     Shares Outstanding (000):
      - Basic                     297,696   289,743     296,963     288,546
      - Diluted                   298,471   292,737     297,934     291,400

  EBIT by Segment

    Electric Operations              $---  $354,381        $---    $553,047
    Electric Transmission &
     Distribution                 276,990       ---     535,952         ---
    Electric Generation           (26,228)      ---     (77,974)        ---
    Natural Gas Distribution       14,553   (40,995)    124,228      96,430
    Pipelines and Gathering        41,371    33,926      79,065      72,450
    Wholesale Energy               31,163   297,800     145,268     526,851
    European Energy               104,813    62,084     122,888      83,462
    Retail Energy                 205,394    (1,806)    253,967      (4,880)
    Other Operations              (15,000)  (24,514)    (27,555)   (155,331)
    Eliminations/other                672    16,875       1,450      26,039

    Total                        $633,728  $697,751  $1,157,289  $1,198,068

 Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
 contained in the Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Reliant Energy,
                              Incorporated.


              Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Subsidiaries
                     Results of Operations by Segment
                          (Millions of Dollars)
                               (Unaudited)

                                     Electric
                                  Transmission &    Electric
                                   Distribution    Generation  Eliminations
                                             Quarter Ended June 30,
                                                      2002

  Results of Operations:
  Operating Revenues:
    Operating revenues                $368            $414         $4
    ECOM true-up                       170             ---        ---
      Total Revenues                   538             414          4
  Operating Expenses:
    Fuel and purchased power             5             299          4
    Operation and maintenance          130              79        ---
    Depreciation and amortization       66              39        ---
    Taxes other than income             63              26        ---
      Total                            264             443          4
  Operating Income (Loss)              274             (29)       ---

  Non-operating Income:
    Other non-operating income           3               3        ---
                                         3               3        ---

  Earnings Before Interest and Taxes  $277            $(26)      $---

                                                   Electric
                                      Total       Operations
                                      Quarter Ended June 30,    % Diff
                                       2002          2001     Fav/(Unfav)

  Results of Operations:
  Operating Revenues:
    Operating revenues                $786          $1,523       (48%)
    ECOM true-up                       170             ---        ---
      Total Revenues                   956           1,523       (37%)
  Operating Expenses:
    Fuel and purchased power           308             721        57%
    Operation and maintenance          209             224         7%
    Depreciation and amortization      105             129        19%
    Taxes other than income             89             107        17%
      Total                            711           1,181        40%
  Operating Income (Loss)              245             342       (28%)

  Non-operating Income:
    Other non-operating income           6              12       (50%)
                                         6              12       (50%)

  Earnings Before Interest and Taxes  $251            $354       (29%)


                                     Electric
                                  Transmission &    Electric
                                   Distribution    Generation  Eliminations
                                           Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                      2002

  Results of Operations:
  Operating Revenues:
    Operating revenues                $810            $739      $(56)
    ECOM true-up                       311             ---       ---
      Total Revenues                 1,121             739       (56)
  Operating Expenses:
    Fuel and purchased power            81             528       (56)
    Operation and maintenance          270             174
    Depreciation and amortization      130              79       ---
    Taxes other than income            112              39       ---
      Total                            593             820       (56)
  Operating Income (Loss)              528             (81)      ---

  Non-operating Income:
    Other non-operating income           8               3       ---
                                         8               3       ---

  Earnings Before Interest and Taxes  $536            $(78)     $---

                                                    Electric
                                      Total        Operations
                                    Six Months Ended June 30,   % Diff
                                       2002           2001    Fav/(Unfav)
  Results of Operations:
  Operating Revenues:
    Operating revenues              $1,493          $2,913       (49%)
    ECOM true-up                       311             ---        ---
      Total Revenues                 1,804           2,913       (38%)
  Operating Expenses:
    Fuel and purchased power           553           1,507        63%
    Operation and maintenance          444             472         6%
    Depreciation and amortization      209             208        ---
    Taxes other than income            151             198        24%
      Total                          1,357           2,385        43%
  Operating Income (Loss)              447             528       (15%)

  Non-operating Income:
    Other non-operating income          11              25       (56%)
                                        11              25       (56%)

  Earnings Before Interest and Taxes  $458            $553       (17%)


  Electric Operations Operating
   Data:                           Quarter Ended June 30,
  Actual MWH Delivered              2002           2001
  Residential                    6,295,795       5,784,467         9%
  Commercial                     4,788,531       4,540,104         5%
  Industrial                     6,432,125       8,507,181       (24%)
  Other                             37,222         380,873       (90%)
    Total                       17,553,673      19,212,625        (9%)

  Weather (average for service area):
  Percentage of normal:
    Cooling degree days               108%            100%         8%
    Heating degree days                33%             30%         3%

  Average number of metered
   customers:
    Residential                  1,539,193       1,514,566         2%
    Commercial                     209,956         206,744         2%
    Industrial                       1,814           1,771         2%
    Other                              ---              28      (100%)
      Total                      1,750,963       1,723,109         2%

  Physical Electric Generation
   Power Sales (MWH)            14,669,572             N/A


  Electric Operations Operating
   Data:                         Six Months Ended June 30,
  Actual MWH Delivered             2002            2001
  Residential                   10,769,260       9,735,625        11%
  Commercial                     8,763,779       8,508,706         3%
  Industrial                    12,769,728      15,945,397       (20%)
  Other                             79,371         677,376       (88%)
    Total                       32,382,138      34,867,104        (7%)

  Weather (average for service area):
  Percentage of normal:
    Cooling degree days               108%            102%         6%
    Heating degree days               100%            106%        (6%)

  Average number of metered
   customers:
    Residential                  1,535,499       1,510,260         2%
    Commercial                     209,690         205,630         2%
    Industrial                       1,837           1,753         5%
    Other                                3              28       (89%)
      Total                      1,747,029       1,717,671         2%

  Physical Electric Generation
   Power Sales (MWH)            26,472,871             N/A

 Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
 contained in the Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Reliant Energy,
                              Incorporated.


              Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Subsidiaries
                     Results of Operations by Segment
                          (Millions of Dollars)
                               (Unaudited)

                                        Natural Gas Distribution
                                          Quarter Ended June 30,   % Diff
                                           2002          2001   Fav/(Unfav)

  Results of Operations:
  Operating Revenues                       $797          $888       (10%)
  Operating Expenses:
    Natural gas                             603           725        17%
    Operation and maintenance               125           148        16%
    Depreciation and amortization            32            37        14%
    Other operating expenses                 25            25        ---
      Total                                 785           935        16%
  Operating Income (Loss)                    12           (47)       ---

  Non-operating Income
    Other Non-operating Income                2             6       (67%)
                                              2             6       (67%)

  Earnings Before Interest and Taxes        $14          $(41)       ---

  Natural Gas Distribution Operating
   Data:
  Throughput data in BCF
  Residential and Commercial                 49            37        32%
  Industrial Sales                           13            12         8%
  Transportation                             13            11        18%
  Retail                                     96           107       (10%)
    Total Throughput                        171           167         2%

  Weather (average for service area)
  Percentage of normal:
    Heating degree days                    114%           87%        27%

  Average number of customers:
    Residential                       2,720,237     2,674,434         2%
    Commercial and Industrial Sales     249,131       241,876         3%
      Total                           2,969,368     2,916,310         2%


                                      Natural Gas Distribution
                                      Six Months Ended June 30,   % Diff
                                          2002          2001    Fav/(Unfav)

  Results of Operations:
  Operating Revenues                     $1,977        $3,211       (38%)
  Operating Expenses:
    Natural gas                           1,488         2,702        45%
    Operation and maintenance               256           281         9%
    Depreciation and amortization            62            73        15%
    Other operating expenses                 53            67        21%
      Total                               1,859         3,123        40%
  Operating Income (Loss)                   118            88        34%

  Non-operating Income
    Other Non-operating Income                6             8       (25%)
                                              6             8       (25%)

  Earnings Before Interest and Taxes       $124           $96        29%

  Natural Gas Distribution Operating
   Data:
  Throughput data in BCF
  Residential and Commercial                181           189        (4%)
  Industrial Sales                           24            23         4%
  Transportation                             28            26         8%
  Retail                                    217           239        (9%)
    Total Throughput                        450           477        (6%)

  Weather (average for service area)
  Percentage of normal:
    Heating degree days                     99%          104%        (5%)

  Average number of customers:
    Residential                       2,722,974     2,685,857         1%
    Commercial and Industrial Sales     249,670       243,917         2%
      Total                           2,972,644     2,929,774         1%


                                         Pipelines and Gathering
                              Quarter      % Diff    Six Months     % Diff
                           Ended June 30,    Fav/   Ended June 30,    Fav/
                            2002   2001    (Unfav)   2002   2001    (Unfav)

  Results of Operations:
  Operating Revenues        $102   $96        6%     $194   $226     (14%)
  Operating Expenses:
    Natural gas               10    12       17%       17     58      71%
    Operation and
     maintenance              38    31      (23%)      72     59     (22%)
    Depreciation and
     amortization             10    15       33%       20     29      31%
    Other operating
     expenses                  5     4      (25%)       9      8     (13%)
      Total                   63    62       (2%)     118    154      23%
  Operating Income            39    34       15%       76     72       6%

  Non-operating Income:
    Other non-operating
     income                    2   ---       ---        3    ---      ---
                               2   ---       ---        3    ---      ---

  Earnings Before Interest
   and Taxes                 $41   $34       21%      $79    $72      10%


  Pipelines and Gathering
   Operating Data:
  Throughput data in BCF
  Natural Gas Sales            5     3       67%       10      9      11%
  Transportation             205   193        6%      443    439       1%
  Gathering                   70    77       (9%)     141    147      (4%)
  Elimination                 (1)   (1)      ---       (1)    (2)     50%
    Total Throughput         279   272        3%      593    593      ---

 Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
 contained in the Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Reliant Energy,
                              Incorporated.


              Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Subsidiaries
                     Results of Operations by Segment
                          (Millions of Dollars)
                               (Unaudited)

                                           Wholesale Energy
                             Quarter Ended           Six Months Ended
                                June 30,    % Diff       June 30,    % Diff
                                              Fav/                     Fav/
                              2002    2001  (Unfav)   2002     2001  (Unfav)
  Results of Operations:
  Operating Revenues         $6,495  $7,660   (15%) $12,009  $16,020   (25%)
  Operating Expenses:
    Fuel and cost of gas
     sold                     3,990   3,952    (1%)   6,543    9,606    32%
    Purchased power           2,141   3,239    34%    4,775    5,553    14%
    Operation and
     maintenance                233     146   (60%)     391      279   (40%)
    Depreciation and
     amortization                83      20  (315%)     133       61  (118%)
    Other                        25       6  (317%)      37        8  (363%)
      Total                   6,472   7,363    12%   11,879   15,507    23%
  Operating Income               23     297   (92%)     130      513   (75%)

  Non-operating Income:
    Income from equity
     investments of
     unconsolidated
     subsidiaries                 6       1   500%       10       14   (29%)
    Other Non-Operating
     Income                       2     ---    ---        5      ---    ---
                                  8       1   700%       15       14     7%

  Earnings Before Interest
   and Taxes                    $31    $298   (90%)    $145     $527   (72%)

  Wholesale Energy Margins
   by Commodity:
  Gas                           $50     $80   (38%)    $103     $159   (35%)
  Power                         310     383   (19%)     585      689   (15%)
  Oil                             7       4    75%        6        8   (25%)
  Other Commodities              (3)      2    ---       (3)       5    ---
                               $364    $469   (22%)    $691     $861   (20%)

  Wholesale Energy Margins
   by Activity:
  Power Generation             $315    $350   (10%)    $594     $630    (6%)
  Trading, Marketing and
   Risk Management               49     119   (59%)      97      231   (58%)
                               $364    $469   (22%)    $691     $861   (20%)

  Trading, Marketing and
   Risk Management Margins
   Realized and
   Unrealized:
  Realized                      $40     $26    54%     $112     $127   (12%)
  Unrealized                      9      93   (90%)     (15)     104    ---
                                $49    $119   (59%)     $97     $231   (58%)

  Trading margin / VaR         7.00   19.83   (65%)   12.13    33.00   (63%)

  Wholesale Energy Operating
   Data:
  Physical natural gas Bcf
   volume                     1,077     720    50%    2,028    1,444    40%
    Revenues per Mcf          $3.58   $5.15   (30%)   $3.13    $6.23   (50%)

  Physical Wholesale Power
   Sales (000's MWH)         74,830  61,267    22%  166,303  114,478    45%
    Revenues per Mwh         $35.33  $64.08   (45%)  $33.94   $61.30   (45%)

  Physical Oil Trading
   Revenues (000's Bbls)        758   2,861   (74%)   1,658    3,347   (50%)


  Value at Risk Analysis:
  (Assumes 95% confidence level and primarily a one
   day holding period using variance/covariance model)

                                2002    2001            2002     2001
    As of June 30,               $7      $8              $7       $8
    Period Ended June 30:
      Daily Average               7       6               8        7
      Daily High                 14      15              17       18
      Daily Low                   4       2               4        2

 Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
 contained in the Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Reliant Energy,
                              Incorporated.


              Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Subsidiaries
                     Results of Operations by Segment
                          (Millions of Dollars)
                               (Unaudited)

                                            European Energy
                               Quarter Ended         Six Months Ended
                                 June 30,    % Diff      June 30,    % Diff
                                               Fav/                    Fav/
                                2002   2001  (Unfav)   2002    2001  (Unfav)
  Results of Operations:
  Operating Revenues            $641    $276    132%  $1,176    $524   124%
  Operating Expenses:
    Fuel and purchased power     488     218   (124%)    959     400  (140%)
    Operation and maintenance     36      30    (20%)     69      58   (19%)
    Depreciation and
     amortization                 14      19     26%      27      38    29%
    Other                        ---     ---     ---       2     ---    ---
      Total                      538     267   (101%)  1,057     496  (113%)
  Operating Income               103       9  1,044%     119      28   325%

  Non-operating Income:
    Other non-operating income     2      53    (96%)      4      55   (93%)
                                   2      53    (96%)      4      55   (93%)

  Earnings Before Interest
   and Taxes                    $105     $62     69%    $123     $83    48%

  European Energy Margins by
   Activity:
  Power Generation              $149     $56    166%    $210    $121    74%
  Trading, Marketing and Risk
   Management                      4       2    100%       7       3   133%
                                $153     $58    164%    $217    $124    75%

  Trading and Risk Management
   Margins Realized
   and Unrealized:
  Realized                        $1      $1     ---      $4      $2   100%
  Unrealized                       3       1    200%       3       1   200%
                                  $4      $2    100%      $7      $3   133%

  European Energy Operating
   Data:
  Physical Wholesale Power
   Sales (000's MWH)          23,850   9,679    146%  43,494  16,262   167%
    Revenues per mwh          $26.08  $25.62      2%  $26.53  $27.68    (4%)


                                           Retail Energy
                          Quarter Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,
                               2002     2001           2002     2001
  Results of Operations:
  Operating Revenues          $1,425     $36          $2,404     $63
  Operating Expenses:
    Natural gas and
     purchased power           1,099     ---           1,941     ---
    Operation and
      maintenance                 96      37             165      66
    Depreciation and
     amortization                  6       2              11       4
    Other                         19     ---              33     ---
      Total                    1,220      39           2,150      70
  Operating Income (Loss)        205      (3)            254      (7)

  Non-operating Income:
    Other non-operating
     income                      ---       1             ---       2
                                 ---       1             ---       2

  Earnings Before Interest
   and Taxes                    $205     $(2)           $254     $(5)

  Trading Margins Realized
   and Unrealized:
  Realized                       $79    $---             $85    $---
  Unrealized                     (13)     11              (8)     15
                                 $66     $11             $77     $15

  Retail Energy Operating Data:
  GWh Sales data (A):
    Residential                                        8,449
    Small commercial                                   6,043
    Large commercial,
     industrial and
     institutional                                    11,275
      Total                                           25,767
  (A) Gigawatt hours

  Average Number of Customers
   (in thousands)
    Residential                                        1,440
    Small commercial                                     213
    Large commercial,
     industrial and
     institutional                                        18
      Total                                            1,671


                                             Other Operations
                               Quarter Ended          Six Months Ended
                                  June 30,                June 30,
                                              % Diff                 % Diff
                                                Fav/                   Fav/
                                2002    2001  (Unfav)   2002    2001 (Unfav)
  Results of Operations:
  Operating Revenues              $7     $29    (76%)    $10     $59   (83%)
  Operating Expenses              12      49     76%      15     212    93%
  Operating Loss                  (5)    (20)    75%      (5)   (153)   97%

  Non-operating Income:
    Other non-operating
     (expense) income            (10)     (5)  (100%)    (23)     (3) (667%)
                                 (10)     (5)  (100%)    (23)     (3) (667%)

  Earnings Before Interest
   and Taxes                    $(15)   $(25)    40%    $(28)  $(156)   82%

 Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
 contained in the Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Reliant Energy,
                              Incorporated.


              Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Subsidiaries
                     Consolidated Trading Activities
                           (Million of Dollars)
                               (Unaudited)

                                          Quarter Ended    Six Months Ended
                                             June 30,          June 30,
                                           2002    2001     2002     2001

  Consolidated Trading, Marketing and
   Risk Management Margins Realized and
   Unrealized:
  Realized                                 $120      $27     $201     $129
  Unrealized                                 (1)     105      (20)     120
                                           $119     $132     $181     $249

  Consolidated Value at Risk Analysis:
  (Assumes 95% confidence level and
   primarily a one day holding period
   using variance/covariance model)

    As of June 30,                          $20       $9      $20       $9
    Period Ended June 30:
      Daily Average                          17        7       18        8
      Daily High                             29       16       29       18
      Daily Low                              13        3       13        3


To view a graph showing Reliant Resources' Combined Wholesale, Retail and European VAR go to http://www.reliant.com/files/230052_europeanvargraph.pdf.

 Reference is made to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
 contained in the Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Reliant Energy,
                              Incorporated.

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