Transfer Agent

As of Jan. 29th, 2016, Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. is the Transfer Agent, Registrar and Dividend Disbursing Agent for CenterPoint Energy common stock. As a service to our valued shareholders, accounts can also be accessed via a secure, online connection at https://shareholder.broadridge.com/centerpointenergy.

Please contact Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. with questions about:

• Stock Purchase/Sales and Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Investor's Choice)
• Dividend payments or lost dividend checks
• Direct deposit of dividends
• Replacement of lost certificates
• Name and address changes
• Stock transfers or custody of shares

Investor's Choice (Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan)

The Investor's Choice Plan provides easy, inexpensive investment options, including direct stock purchase and sale of CenterPoint Energy common stock; dividend reinvestment; statement-based accounting and monthly or quarterly automatic investing by electronic transfer. You can become a registered CenterPoint Energy shareholder by making an initial investment of at least $250 through Investor's Choice.