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CH Energy Group Reschedules First Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call to April 22

(POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y) CH Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: CHG - News) today announced that it will release preliminary first quarter 2009 earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, in order to provide investors with the most recent financial information prior to the Company’s Annual Meeting which is scheduled for April 28, 2009.

CH Energy Group will hold a conference call with analysts and investors on Wednesday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. During this call, company management will review preliminary first quarter financial results. The dial number for the call is 1-800-762-7308, and the conference name is “CH Energy Group.” The call will also be Webcast live in listen-only mode, and can be accessed in the Investor Relations section of CH Energy Group's website at www.CHEnergyGroup.com. 

A digitized replay of the call will be available from 11:30 a.m. eastern time on April 22, 2009 until 11:59 p.m. on April 29, 2009, by dialing 1-800-475-6701 and entering access code number 997191. The Webcast will also be available for replay after April 22 for approximately 30 days.

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