CNL Cleco Corp.

Cleco Corp. (NYSE:CNL) will hold its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (9 a.m. Central Time) on Friday, April 21, 2006. The meeting will be held at the Best Western Inn & Suites and Convention Center of Alexandria, 2720 West MacArthur Drive, Plantation Room, Alexandria, La. Shareholders and other interested parties unable to attend the annual meeting can listen to a live audio webcast of the proceedings by visiting the company's Web site at www.cleco.com, selecting "For Investors," and then "2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders." A replay of the webcast of the annual meeting will be available for 90 days on the company's Web site. Cleco Corp. is a regional energy company 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 with approximately 1,350 megawatts of generating capacity. For more information about Cleco, visit www.cleco.com.