September 29, 2005
FOR RELEASE: Immediately
CONTACT: Denise D. VanBuren, (845) 471-8323
Common Stock Dividend Declared

The Board of Directors of CH Energy Group, Inc., at its regularly scheduled meeting, today declared a quarterly dividend of 54 cents per share of its Common Stock, payable November 1, 2005, to holders of record October 10, 2005.

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