CNL Cleco Corp.

Cleco Corp. (NYSE:CNL) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kathleen Nolen will speak at the Edward Jones Mid-Cap Utility Conference in New York at 9:50 a.m. (Eastern) Tuesday, March 28. Investors can access the Web cast and a copy of the presentation material the morning of March 28 at http://www.shareholder.com/cnl/in_medialist.cfm . Nolen will give investors and industry analysts an overview of the company's strategy and its financial performance. The conference is set for the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Nolen's presentation will be posted on Cleco's Web site for 30 days. Investors can find presentation material through the Investor Publications/Presentations page of the "For Investors" section of www.cleco.com. Cleco Corp. is a regional energy provider headquartered in Pineville, La. It operates a regulated electric utility company that serves about 267,000 customers across Louisiana. Cleco also operates a wholesale energy business that has approximately 1,350 megawatts of generating capacity. For more information about Cleco, visit www.cleco.com.