JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 7 /EMWNews/ -- The Board of Directors

of Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, has declared

regular quarterly dividends on both series of the utility's preferred

stock.



    The following dividends are payable Oct. 1, 2008 to shareholders of

record Sept. 5, 2008: $1.04 per share on the $4.16 stock (NYSE: CMS_pa),

and $1.125 per share on the $4.50 stock (NYSE: CMS_pb).



    Also, a dividend of $0.96875 per security on CMS Energy's Quarterly

Income Preferred Securities (NYSE: CMS_pz) is payable Oct. 15, 2008, to

holders of record on Sept. 30, 2008. CMS Energy will pay the trustee the

interest on related debentures to cover the dividend.



    CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) is a Michigan-based company that has an electric

and natural gas utility, Consumers Energy, as its primary business and also

owns and operates independent power generation businesses.



    For more information on CMS Energy, please visit our web site at:

http://www.cmsenergy.com