Mirant to Hold Annual Stockholders' Meeting

ATLANTA, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mirant NYSE: MIR will hold its annual meeting of stockholders at 8 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at its headquarters, 1155 Perimeter Center West, Suite 100, Atlanta, Ga.

Stockholders are invited to attend the meeting or listen to the event by dialing 800 214 0745 (International 719 457 0700) and entering pass code 845891, or by logging onto http://www.mirant.com. A recording of the event, as well as presentation slides, will be available on this site. The recording will be available for replay within 30 minutes after the meeting by calling 888 348 4629 (International 719 884 8882) and entering pass code 845891.

Please note that individuals planning to attend the meeting may be asked to present valid picture identification, such as a driver's license or passport. Reporters planning to attend are requested to pre-register with Felicia Browder in Corporate Communications by calling 678 579 3111 or e-mailing felicia.browder@mirant.com no later than Tuesday, May 6, 2008.

Mirant is a competitive energy company that produces and sells electricity in the United States. Mirant owns or leases approximately 10,280 megawatts of electric generating capacity. The company operates an asset management and energy marketing organization from its headquarters in Atlanta. For more information, please visit http://www.mirant.com.

Stockholder inquiries:

678 579 7777