CNL Cleco Corp.

Cleco Corp. (NYSE:CNL) will host its 2006 first-quarter earnings conference call at 11 a.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. Central Time) on Friday, May 5, 2006. A live webcast of the call can be accessed through the Company's Web site at www.cleco.com, by selecting "For Investors," and then "Cleco Corporation First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call." The call will follow distribution of the Company's 2006 first-quarter earnings news release after the market closes on Thursday, May 4, 2006. Cleco President and CEO Mike Madison and Senior Vice President and CFO Kathleen Nolen will host the conference call. A replay will be available on Cleco's Web site for 12 months. 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.