CNL Cleco Corp.

Cleco Corp. (NYSE: CNL) will host its 2010 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings webcast at 11 a.m. Eastern time (10 a.m. Central time) on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011.

To listen to the live webcast, go to the company's Web site at www.cleco.com, select "Investor Relations" and "Cleco Corp. fourth-quarter and full-year earnings webcast" located under Upcoming Events.

The webcast will follow distribution of the company's fourth-quarter and full-year earnings news release after the market closes on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

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, 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. For more information about Cleco, visit www.cleco.com.

Analyst Contact: Russell Davis (318) 484-7501 Russell.Davis@cleco.com Investor Contact: Rodney Hamilton (318) 484-7593 Rodney.Hamilton@cleco.com Media Contact: Fran Phoenix (318) 484-7467