| 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. # # # |