Houston Industries Inc Watch

from S-3/A ~20 pages Underwriting Agreement

from 11-K 1 page <page> Exhibit 1 Independent Auditors' Consent ============================= We Hereby Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in the Registration Statement of Houston Industries Incorporated on Form S-8 (File No. 33-55391) of Our Report Dated June 24, 1997 Appearing in the Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Houston Industries Incorporated Savings Plan for the Year Ended December 31, 1996. /S/ Deloitte & Touche Llp Deloitte & Touche Llp Houston, Texas June 27, 1997

from 11-K 1 page <page> Exhibit 1 Independent Auditors' Consent ============================= We Hereby Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in the Registration Statement of Houston Industries Incorporated on Form S-8 (File No. 33-55391) of Our Report Dated June 21, 1996 Appearing in the Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Houston Industries Incorporated Savings Plan for the Year Ended December 31, 1995. /S/ Deloitte & Touche Llp Deloitte & Touche Llp Houston, Texas June 27, 1996

from 11-K 1 page <page> Independent Auditors' Consent We Hereby Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in the Registration Statement of Houston Industries Incorporated on Form S-8 and the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 (File No. 33-38344) of Our Report Dated June 16, 1995 Appearing in the Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Houston Industries Incorporated Savings Plan for the Year Ended December 31, 1994. /S/ Deloitte & Touche Llp Deloitte & Touche Llp Houston, Texas June 29, 1995

from 11-K 1 page <page> Independent Auditors' Consent ============================= We Hereby Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in the Registration Statement of Houston Industries Incorporated on Form S-8 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 (File No. 33-28584) of Our Report Dated June 15, 1994 Appearing in the Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Kblcom Incorporated Savings Plan for the Year Ended December 31, 1993. /S/ Deloitte & Touche Deloitte & Touche Houston, Texas June 27, 1994

from 11-K 1 page <page> Independent Auditors' Consent ============================= We Hereby Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in the Registration Statement of Houston Industries Incorporated on Form S-8 and the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 (File No. 33-38344) of Our Report Dated June 15, 1994 Appearing in the Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Houston Industries Incorporated Savings Plan for the Year Ended December 31, 1993. /S/ Deloitte & Touche Deloitte & Touche Houston, Texas June 27, 1994