Presentation to be webcast over the Internet

PINEVILLE, La. - Cleco Corporation (NYSE: CNL) management will meet with investors and industry analysts Feb. 7-8, 2012, at the 2012 Credit Suisse Energy Summit in Vail, Colo.  Bruce Williamson, president and CEO of Cleco, will deliver a presentation on Feb. 7 at 12:20 p.m. Mountain time (2:20 p.m. Eastern time).  Williamson will discuss Cleco's strategic outlook and unique value drivers.

Investors and other interested parties can access the live Internet audio webcast and a copy of the presentation materials online.  For those unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay will be available on Cleco's website for 90 days.