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: HART CATHY J (Vice President & Secretary)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-02-22	Common Stock	A	417	—	Acquired	16324.66	Direct
2006-02-22	Common Stock	A	548.56	—	Acquired	16873.22	Direct
2006-02-22	Common Stock	F	213.39	$19.095	Disposed	16659.66	Direct

Footnotes

F1: A fractional share interest was sold.