CNL Cleco Corp.

Cleco Corp. (NYSE: CNL) will host its 2008 fourth-quarter earnings conference call at 11 a.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. Central Time) on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. A live webcast of the call will be accessible through the company's Web site at www.cleco.com by selecting "For Investors" and then "Cleco Corporation Fourth-Quarter Earnings Conference Call."

The call will follow distribution of the company's 2008 fourth-quarter earnings news release after the market closes on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009.

Cleco President and CEO Mike Madison and Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Interim CFO Russell Davis will host the conference call. A replay will be available on Cleco's Web site for 12 months. To access the replay, go to www.cleco.com, select "For Investors," "Investor Publications/Presentations," and "Webcasts/Presentations."

Cleco Corp. is a regional energy company headquartered in Pineville, La. It operates a regulated electric utility company that serves about 276,000 customers across Louisiana. Cleco also operates a wholesale energy business with approximately 1,350 megawatts of name plate generating capacity. For more information about Cleco, visit www.cleco.com.

Investor Contacts: Cleco Corporation Ryan Gunter (318) 484-7724 Shareholder Services: Rodney Hamilton (318) 484-7593 Media Contact: Robbyn Cooper (318) 484-7136