| Balance Sheet for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC. (CNP) | | | | | | | Assets | in Millions of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | | | Cash and Equivalents | 129 | 127 | 74 | 165 | 131 | | Marketable Securities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | Receivables | 1,468 | 1,468 | 1,706 | 1,318 | 1,032 | | Inventories | 490 | 399 | 382 | 252 | 413 | | Other Current Assets | 701 | 1,001 | 729 | 1,102 | 696 | | Total Current Assets | 2,788 | 2,995 | 2,891 | 2,837 | 2,273 | | | Gross Fixed Assets | 13,250 | 12,567 | 11,558 | 10,963 | 20,006 | | Accumulated Depreciation | (3,510) | (3,363) | (3,066) | (2,777) | (8,194) | | Net Fixed Assets | 9,740 | 9,204 | 8,492 | 8,186 | 11,812 | | Intangibles | 1,696 | 1,709 | 1,765 | 1,799 | 1,820 | | Other Non-Current Assets | 3,648 | 3,725 | 3,968 | 5,340 | 5,472 | | Total Non-Current Assets | 15,084 | 14,638 | 14,225 | 15,325 | 19,104 | | Total Assets | 17,872 | 17,633 | 17,116 | 18,162 | 21,377 | | | Liabilities | in Millions of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | | | Accounts Payable | 726 | 1,010 | 1,161 | 868 | 695 | | Short Term Debt | 1,547 | 1,385 | 339 | 1,836 | 225 | | Other Current Liabilities | 1,518 | 1,826 | 1,514 | 2,483 | 1,598 | | Total Current Liabilities | 3,791 | 4,221 | 3,014 | 5,187 | 2,518 | | | Long Term Debt | 8,364 | 7,802 | 8,568 | 7,193 | 10,783 | | Deferred Income Tax | 2,235 | 2,323 | 2,474 | 2,415 | 3,011 | | Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1,672 | 1,731 | 1,764 | 2,261 | 3,125 | | Minority Interest | - | - | - | - | 179 | | Total Non-Current Liabilities | 12,271 | 11,856 | 12,806 | 11,869 | 17,098 | | Total Liabilities | 16,062 | 16,077 | 15,820 | 17,056 | 19,616 | | | Preferred Stock Equity | - | - | - | - | - | | Common Stock Equity | 1,810 | 1,556 | 1,296 | 1,106 | 1,761 | | Total Equity | 1,810 | 1,556 | 1,296 | 1,106 | 1,761 | | Total Liabilities & Stock Equity | 17,872 | 17,633 | 17,116 | 18,162 | 21,377 | | | |