June 24, 2005
For Release: Immediately
Contact: Denise D. VanBuren, (845) 471-8323

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.