XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Feb 24, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2006-02-22

Reporting Person: LESHER CYNTHIA L (VP, Xcel Energy Services Inc.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-02-22	Common Stock	A	3826.08	—	Acquired	59144.27	Direct
2006-02-22	Common Stock	F	1354.21	$19.095	Disposed	57789.19	Direct

Footnotes

F1: A fractional share interest was sold.