June 24, 2005
For Release: Immediately
  Denise D. VanBuren,

Common Stock Dividend Declared

The Board of Directors of CH Energy Group, Inc., acting by unanimous written consent to take action without meeting, on June 21, 2005, declared a quarterly dividend of 54 cents per share of its Common Stock, payable August 1, 2005 to holders of record July 11, 2005.