XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Aug 24, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2006-08-22

Reporting Person: SPARBY DAVID M (VP, Xcel Energy Services Inc.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-08-22	Common Stock	A	6395.25	—	Acquired	30246.61	Direct
2006-08-22	Common Stock	F	2063	$20.73	Disposed	28183.36	Direct

Footnotes

F1: A fractional share interest was sold.

F2: Includes 531.46 shares of stock acquired pursuant to reinvestment of dividends.