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SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. ‌ No matter was submitted during the fourth quarter of the Company's 1995 fiscal year to a vote of security holders, whether by solicitation of proxies or otherwise. ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS‌ COMMON STOCK INFORMATION The Company had 876 common stockholders of record as of March 15, 1996. The Company's common stock is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Composite Transactions Tape under the symbol "SJP". The range of high and low sales prices for the Common Stock as reported on the NYSE Composite Transactions Tape for the periods indicated is set forth below. FISCAL YEAR HIGH LOW - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- ---- 1994 First Quarter.......................................................... 57 7/8 50 1/4 Second Quarter......................................................... 57 49 1/8 Third Quarter.......................................................... 62 5/8 49 1/4 Fourth Quarter......................................................... 61 7/8 54 1/4 1995 First Quarter.......................................................... 67 3/4 53 3/4 Second Quarter......................................................... 65 1/2 60 5/8 Third Quarter.......................................................... 64 1/2 60 Fourth Quarter......................................................... 62 3/4 53 1/2 1996 First Quarter.......................................................... 61 1/2 53 7/8 DIVIDENDS The Company paid a cash dividend of $.20 per share to holders of the Common Stock in 1994 and 1995. A dividend of $.05 per share for the first quarter of 1996 is payable on March 31, 1996 to holders of record on March 24, 1996. Although the Company has historically paid quarterly cash dividends of $.05 per share and there are currently no plans to reduce such dividends following the sale of the paper mill and container plants and the sale of the communications segment and the planned pro rata distribution of the net proceeds thereof to its stockholders, there can be no assurance that such practice will continue in the future.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. ‌ No matter was There were no matters submitted to the vote of our security holders during the fourth quarter of the Company's 1995 fiscal year to a vote of security holders, whether by solicitation of proxies or otherwise2005. PART II‌ ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS‌ COMMON STOCK INFORMATION The Company had 876 MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES‌ As of February 28, 2006, our common stockholders stock was held of record as of March 15, 1996by approximately 54,679 shareholders. The Company's Our common stock is quoted listed on the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges and is traded under the symbol "CNP." The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices of the common stock of CenterPoint Energy on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape during the periods indicated, as reported by Bloomberg, and the cash dividends declared in these periods. Cash dividends paid aggregated $0.40 per share in both 2004 and 2005. MARKET PRICE DIVIDEND DECLARED HIGH LOW PER SHARE 2004 First Quarter............................................. $0.10 January 2............................................... $ 9.72 March 31................................................ $11.43 Second Quarter............................................ $0.10 April 2................................................. $11.88 May 11.................................................. $10.25 Third Quarter............................................. $0.10 July 20................................................. $12.21 September 24............................................ $10.02 Fourth Quarter............................................ $0.10 October 25.............................................. $10.41 December 15............................................. $11.34 2005(1) First Quarter............................................. $0.20 January 11.............................................. $10.65 March 8................................................. $12.61 Second Quarter............................................ $0.07 April 20................................................ $11.68 June 30................................................. $13.21 Third Quarter............................................. $0.07 August 8................................................ $13.04 September 16............................................ $15.13 Fourth Quarter............................................ $0.06 October 3............................................... $14.82 October 21.............................................. $12.65 --------------- ("NYSE"1) Composite Transactions Tape During 2005, we paid irregular quarterly dividends based on earnings in each specific quarter in order to comply with requirements under the symbol "SJP"Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (1935 Act). The range 1935 Act, with its requirements associated with dividends, has been repealed effective as of high February 8, 2006. $12.85 per share. The amount of future cash dividends will be subject to determination based upon our results of operations and low sales prices for financial condition, our future business prospects, any applicable contractual restrictions and other factors that our board of directors considers relevant and will be declared at the Common Stock as reported on discretion of the NYSE Composite Transactions Tape for the periods indicated is set forth belowboard of directors. FISCAL YEAR HIGH LOW - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- ---- 1994 First Quarter.......................................................... 57 7/8 50 1/4 Second Quarter......................................................... 57 49 1/8 Third Quarter.......................................................... 62 5/8 49 1/4 Fourth Quarter......................................................... 61 7/8 54 1/4 1995 First Quarter.......................................................... 67 3/4 53 3/4 Second Quarter......................................................... 65 1/2 60 5/8 Third Quarter.......................................................... 64 1/2 60 Fourth Quarter......................................................... 62 3/4 53 1/2 1996 First Quarter.......................................................... 61 1/2 53 7/8 DIVIDENDS The Company paid On January 26, 2006, we announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.20 0.15 per share to holders of the Common Stock in 1994 and 1995. A dividend of $.05 per share for the first quarter of 1996 is share, payable on March 3110, 1996 2006 to holders shareholders of record on March 24February 16, 19962006. Although Repurchases of Equity Securities During the Company has historically paid quarterly cash dividends quarter ended December 31, 2005, none of $.05 per share and there are currently no plans our equity securities registered pursuant to reduce such dividends following the sale Section 12 of the paper mill and container plants and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 were purchased by or on behalf of us or any of our "affiliated purchasers," as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the sale Securities Exchange Act of the communications segment and the planned pro rata distribution of the net proceeds thereof to its stockholders, there can be no assurance that such practice will continue in the future1934.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. ‌ No matter was matters were submitted to a vote of Reliant Energy's security holders during the fourth quarter of the Company's 1995 fiscal year to a vote of security holdersended December 31, whether by solicitation of proxies or otherwise2000. PART II‌ ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTRELIANT ENERGY'S AND RERC CORP.'S COMMON STOCK EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS‌ COMMON STOCK INFORMATION The Company had 876 MATTERS.‌ As of March 12, 2001, Reliant Energy's common stockholders stock was held of record as of March 15, 1996by approximately 75,089 shareholders. The CompanyReliant Energy's common stock is quoted listed on the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges and is traded under the symbol "REI." All of the 1,000 outstanding shares of RERC Corp.'s common stock are held by Reliant Energy. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices of Reliant Energy's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Composite Transactions Tape under composite tape during the symbol "SJP"periods indicated, as reported by Bloomberg, and the dividends declared for these periods. Dividend payout was $1.50 per share in both 1999 and 2000. The range dividend declared during the fourth quarter of high and low sales prices for the Common Stock as reported on the NYSE Composite Transactions Tape for the periods indicated is set forth below2000 was paid in March 2001. FISCAL YEAR MARKET PRICE DIVIDEND DECLARED HIGH LOW - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- ---- 1994 PER SHARE 1999 First Quarter.......................................................... 57 7/8 50 1/4 ............................................. $0.375 January 6............................................... $32.25 March 31................................................ $26.06 Second Quarter......................................................... 57 49 1/8 ............................................ $0.375 April 14................................................ $25.50 May 25.................................................. $31.69 Third Quarter.......................................................... 62 5/8 49 1/4 ............................................. $0.375 September 3............................................. $28.63 September 28............................................ $26.31 Fourth Quarter......................................................... 61 7/8 54 1/4 1995 ............................................ $0.375 October 4............................................... $28.44 December 31............................................. $22.88 2000 First Quarter.......................................................... 67 3/4 53 3/4 ............................................. $0.375 March 7................................................. $19.88 March 16................................................ $24.38 Second Quarter......................................................... 65 1/2 60 5/8 ............................................ $0.375 April 7................................................. $22.56 June 23................................................. $29.81 Third Quarter.......................................................... 64 1/2 60 ............................................. $0.375 July 3.................................................. $29.81 September 29............................................ $46.50 Fourth Quarter......................................................... 62 3/4 53 1/2 1996 First Quarter.......................................................... 61 1/2 53 7/8 DIVIDENDS ............................................ $0.375 October 2............................................... $48.19 December 6.............................................. $38.06 The Company paid a cash dividend closing market price of $.20 per share to holders of the Common Stock in 1994 and 1995. A dividend of $.05 per share for the first quarter of 1996 is payable Reliant Energy's common stock on March December 31, 1996 2000 was $43.31 per share. Future dividends will be subject to holders determination based upon our results of record on March 24operations and financial condition, 1996. Although the Company has historically paid quarterly cash dividends our future business prospects, any applicable contractual restrictions and other factors that our Board of $.05 per share and there are currently no plans to reduce such dividends following the sale of the paper mill and container plants and the sale of the communications segment and the planned pro rata distribution of the net proceeds thereof to its stockholders, there can be no assurance that such practice will continue in the futureDirectors considers relevant.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. ‌ No matter was matters were submitted during the fourth quarter to a vote of the Company's 1995 stockholders during the last quarter of the fiscal year to a vote of security holdersended June 30, whether by solicitation of proxies or otherwise1996. 17 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S REGISTRANTS COMMON STOCK EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS‌ COMMON STOCK INFORMATION The Company had 876 common stockholders MATTERS Shares of record as of March 15, 1996. The the Company's common stock is quoted commenced trading in the over-the- counter market on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Composite Transactions Tape Nasdaq National Market on June 5, 1986, under the symbol "SJPHANA". On March 15, 1991, as a result of the Merger of Hana and Somatix and the subsequent name change to Somatix Therapy Corporation, the trading symbol was changed to "SOMA". As of June 30, 1996, there were approximately 961 holders of record of the Company's common stock. The Company has never paid cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying cash dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future. See Note 3 to Financial Statements. The following table sets forth, for fiscal periods indicated, the range of high and low sales closing sale prices available for the Common Stock as reported on the NYSE Composite Transactions Tape for the periods indicated is set forth below. FISCAL YEAR HIGH LOW - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- ---- 1994 First Quarter.......................................................... 57 7/8 50 1/4 Second Quarter......................................................... 57 49 1/8 Third Quarter.......................................................... 62 5/8 49 1/4 Fourth Quarter......................................................... 61 7/8 54 1/4 1995 First Quarter.......................................................... 67 3/4 53 3/4 Second Quarter......................................................... 65 1/2 60 5/8 Third Quarter.......................................................... 64 1/2 60 Fourth Quarter......................................................... 62 3/4 53 1/2 fiscal years 1996 First Quarter.......................................................... 61 1/2 53 7/8 DIVIDENDS The Company paid a cash dividend of $.20 per share to holders of the Common Stock in 1994 and 1995. A dividend HIGH LOW ------- ------ 1996 Fourth Quarter................................................. $9 3/4 $6 Third Quarter.................................................. 7 1/4 5 1/8 Second Quarter................................................. 6 1/2 3 3/4 First Quarter.................................................. 7 5/8 3 7/8 HIGH LOW ------- ------ 1995 Fourth Quarter................................................. $5 1/16 $3 Third Quarter.................................................. 5 1/4 2 7/8 Second Quarter................................................. 5 1/2 2 7/8 First Quarter.................................................. 6 5/8 4 1/8 ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Consolidated Statements of $.05 per share for the first quarter of 1996 is payable on March 31, 1996 to holders of record on March 24, 1996. Although the Company has historically paid quarterly cash dividends of $.05 per share and there are currently no plans to reduce such dividends following the sale of the paper mill and container plants and the sale of the communications segment and the planned pro rata distribution of the net proceeds thereof to its stockholders, there can be no assurance that such practice will continue in the future.Operations Data:

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. ‌ No matter was submitted during At the fourth quarter special meeting of stockholders held on October 12, 2000, the Company's 1995 fiscal year following proposals were adopted by the margin indicated: 1. To issue shares of InfoSpace common stock in connection with the proposed merger of Go2Net, Inc. with a wholly-owned subsidiary of InfoSpace: For.......................................................... 145,806,855 Against...................................................... 873,165 Abstain...................................................... 1,470,159 2. To authorize the proxies to a vote of security holders, whether by solicitation of proxies or otherwise. upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting: For.......................................................... 116,094,503 Against...................................................... 12,485,397 Abstain...................................................... 19,570,278 PART II‌ ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS‌ COMMON STOCK INFORMATION The Company had 876 common stockholders of record as of March 15, 1996. The CompanyMarket for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters Market for Our Common Stock‌ Our common stock is quoted has been traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Composite Transactions Tape Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "SJP"INSP" since December 15, 1998, the date of our initial public offering. Prior to that time, there was no public market for our common stock. The range of following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices for the Common Stock our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market. These prices have been adjusted to give effect to two-for-one stock splits of our common stock consummated in May 1999, January 2000 and April 2000. -------- ------- First Quarter............................................ $12.4063 $3.5625 Second Quarter........................................... $18.1563 $8.8125 Third Quarter............................................ $14.7345 $9.2188 Fourth Quarter........................................... $ 54.25 $9.6875 scal Year Ending December 31, 2000: First Quarter............................................ $ 138.50 $ 40.25 Second Quarter........................................... $ 78.25 $37.125 Third Quarter............................................ $ 60.00 $ 25.50 Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1999: Fi Fourth Quarter........................................... $31.3125 $5.4375 Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2001: First Quarter............................................ $ 9.875 $2.0938 On March 30, 2001, the last reported sale price for our common stock on the NYSE Composite Transactions Tape for the periods indicated is set forth belowNasdaq National Market was $2.2188 per share. FISCAL YEAR HIGH LOW - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- ---- 1994 First Quarter.......................................................... 57 7/8 50 1/4 Second Quarter......................................................... 57 49 1/8 Third Quarter.......................................................... 62 5/8 49 1/4 Fourth Quarter......................................................... 61 7/8 54 1/4 1995 First Quarter.......................................................... 67 3/4 53 3/4 Second Quarter......................................................... 65 1/2 60 5/8 Third Quarter.......................................................... 64 1/2 60 Fourth Quarter......................................................... 62 3/4 53 1/2 1996 First Quarter.......................................................... 61 1/2 53 7/8 DIVIDENDS The Company paid a cash dividend As of $.20 per share to holders of the Common Stock in 1994 and 1995. A dividend of $.05 per share for the first quarter of 1996 is payable on March 31February 28, 1996 to 2001, there were approximately 965 holders of record on March 24, 1996. Although the Company has historically paid quarterly cash dividends of $.05 per share and there are currently no plans to reduce such dividends following the sale of the paper mill and container plants and the sale of the communications segment and the planned pro rata distribution of the net proceeds thereof to its stockholders, there can be no assurance that such practice will continue in the futureour common stock.