April 9, 2008

For Release:    Immediately

Contact: 

Investors:         Stacey Renner, 845-486-5730
Media:              Denise D. VanBuren, 845-471-8323

CH Energy Group to Hold Annual Meeting of Shareholders

 and Quarterly Earnings Conference Call

(POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y) CH Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: CHG) will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at the corporation's headquarters at 284 South Avenue in Poughkeepsie, New York. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 beginning at 10:30 a.m. eastern time, and will feature remarks by Steven V. Lant, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer.

The meeting will 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. The webcast will be available for replay after April 22 for approximately 30 days.

CH Energy Group will also hold a conference call with analysts and investors on Monday, April 28, at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. During this call, company management will review first quarter financial results. The dial number for the call is 1-888-428-4480, 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 4:30 p.m. eastern time on April 28, 2008 until 11:59 p.m. on May 5 2008, by dialing 1-800-475-6701 and entering access code number 918942. The webcast will also be available for replay after April 28 for approximately 30 days.

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