PINEVILLE, La.,  - Cleco Corp. (NYSE: CNL) will hold its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 10 a.m. Eastern time (9 a.m. Central time) on Friday, April 30, 2010. The meeting will be held at the Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, 2727 Monroe Highway, Pineville Convention Center, Ft. Randolph Room, Pineville, La.
Shareholders and other interested parties unable to attend the annual meeting can listen to a live audio webcast of the proceedings by visiting the company's Web site at www.cleco.com, selecting "For Investors," and "2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders."

A replay of the webcast will be available for one year on the company's Web site. To access the replay, go to www.cleco.com, select "For Investors," "Investor Publications/Presentations," and "Webcasts/Presentations.