RRI Energy, Inc. (NYSE:RRI) today announced the expiration and final results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase up to $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2014 (the "Notes") and Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority's outstanding Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Reliant Energy Seward, LLC Project) Series 2001A, 2002A, 2002B, 2003A and 2004A (the "Bonds"). The Tender Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on October 19, 2009.

$127,565,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes and $2,085,000 in aggregate principal amount of Bonds were validly tendered and not withdrawn in the Tender Offer. RRI accepted for purchase all Notes and Bonds tendered at purchase prices of $102 per $1,000 principal amount for the Notes and $100 per $1,000 principal amount for the Bonds, which prices were determined pursuant to a modified Dutch auction procedure described in the Offer to Purchase dated September 21, 2009, as supplemented. The Company expects settlement of the tender offer to occur on October 21, 2009.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. served as the dealer manager for the Tender Offer and Global Bondholder Services Corporation served as the Information Agent and Depositary for the Tender Offer.

About RRI Energy, Inc.

RRI Energy, Inc. (NYSE:RRI), based in Houston, provides electricity to wholesale customers in the United States. The company is one of the largest independent power producers in the nation with more than 14,000 megawatts of power generation capacity across the United States. These strategically located generating assets use natural gas, fuel oil and coal. For more information, visit http://www.rrienergy.com. RRI routinely posts all important information on its investor page at this Web site.

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