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PNM Resources will announce 2009 third-quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The earnings news release will be available at 6:30 a.m. Eastern on the company’s Web site, www.PNMResources.com : .

Management will host a live conference call and webcast later that morning at 9 a.m. Eastern to discuss quarterly results and the updated 2009 earnings outlook.

Investors, analysts and other participants can listen to the live conference call by dialing (877) 440-5791 (toll free) or (719) 325-4868 (toll) five to 10 minutes prior to the event and referencing “the PNM Resources earnings conference call.” A telephone replay will be available at noon Eastern until midnight Nov. 6 by dialing (888) 203-1112 (toll free) or

(719) 457-0820 and using confirmation code 3529459.

A live webcast of the call will be available at www.pnmresources.com/investors/events.cfm : .

Listeners are encouraged to visit the Web site at least 30 minutes before the event to register, download and install any necessary audio software.



E-MAIL ALERTS, RSS FEEDS AVAILABLE

PNM Resources encourages analysts, investors and other interested parties to visit www.PNMResources.com : and register to automatically receive company financial information by e-mail. Once registered, participants can choose from a menu to automatically receive requested information, including news releases, notices of webcasts and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Participants can unsubscribe at any time and will not receive information that was not requested.

Interested parties also can register to automatically receive feeds through Really Simple Syndication, or RSS, a format designed for sharing updated web content such as headlines. An RSS feed automatically highlights fresh material from the PNM Resources Web site so registrants don’t have to repeatedly check the site for updates.

To sign up for e-mail alerts and RSS feeds, visit www.PNMResources.com : , enter the Investor Relations section and click on the icons at the bottom of the page.


Background:

PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) is an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M., with 2008 consolidated operating revenues from continuing and discontinued operations of $2.5 billion. Through its utility and energy subsidiaries, PNM Resources has more than 2,700 megawatts of generation resources and serves electricity to more than 884,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas. The company also has a 50-percent ownership of Optim Energy, which owns nearly 1,200 megawatts of generation. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.PNMResources.com : .



PNM Resources, AlbuquerqueAnalystsGina JacobiDirector,

Investor Relations505-241-2211Analysts & MediaFrederick
Bermudez, 505-241-4831