PINEVILLE, La. - Mike Madison, president and CEO of Cleco Corp. (NYSE: CNL), will speak Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at the 45th Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Financial Conference in Palm Desert, Calif.

Madison will discuss Cleco's growth strategy and the status of major projects behind the company's growth. His presentation begins at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time (9:30 a.m. Central time) and will be webcast over the Internet.

To access the webcast, go to http://www.cleco.com (http://www.cleco.com/) , select "For Investors" and "CEO Mike Madison's presentation to 45th EEI Financial Conference" under webcasts. The presentation will be available for replay for 30 days.

EEI is the association of U.S. shareholder-owned electric companies, international affiliates and industry associates worldwide.