CNL Cleco Corp.

Cleco Corp. (NYSE: CNL) will host a live webcast of its 2010 second-quarter earnings conference call at 11 a.m. Eastern time (10 a.m. Central time) on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. To listen to the live webcast, go to the company's Web site at www.cleco.com, select "For Investors" and "Cleco Corp. Second-Quarter Earnings Conference Call" located under webcasts.

The call will follow distribution of the company's second-quarter earnings news release after the market closes on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010.

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, Cleco Power LLC, which serves about 277,000 retail customers across Louisiana. Cleco also operates a wholesale energy business, Cleco Midstream Resources LLC, which includes the pending sale of Acadia Power Station Unit 2. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Cleco Power serving Louisiana customers. For more information about Cleco, visit www.cleco.com.

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