Central Hudson Names Assistant Vice President of Engineering and Environmental Services.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Paul E. Haering, a veteran engineer with more than 20 years of service and experience, has been appointed Assistant Vice President of Engineering and Environmental Services of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, a subsidiary of CH Energy Group (NYSE:CHG). Haering, who was recognized as the firm's 2006 Manager of the Year for his championing of electric infrastructure investments, vegetation management and other electric service improvement initiatives, will play a key role in assuring that Central Hudson reaches its goal of improving electric reliability during the next five years.

"Paul has been an excellent example of what a 'can do' attitude can mean in a large company like ours," said Carl E. Meyer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Central Hudson. "His work as the Chairman of the Reliability Improvement Program and his dedication to ensuring that our customers receive the best possible service -- while shareholders receive the best value for their investment -- are just two examples of the determination that earned him this appointment." Haering will report to Meyer.

Haering joined Central Hudson as a Junior Engineer in Substation Design in 1986. He holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College; earned a master's degree, also in Electrical Engineering, from Polytechnic University; is a graduate of the GE Power System Engineering Program; and plans on completing his course of study to receive an Executive Master's in Business Administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic University in May. He and his wife Lisa reside in Pleasant Valley with their two children, Matthew and Michelle.

About CH Energy Group, Inc.

With more than 470,000 customers CH Energy Group, Inc. is a family of companies seizing new opportunities in the energy marketplace through two primary subsidiaries: Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation is a regulated transmission and distribution utility serving approximately 367,000 customers in eight counties of New York State's Mid-Hudson River Valley, and delivering natural gas and electricity in a 2,600-square-mile service territory that extends from the suburbs of metropolitan New York City north to the Capital District at Albany. Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation, a non-regulated subsidiary, is the umbrella for a family of energy-related companies and investments focused primarily on fuel oil distribution and renewable energy. CHEC's fuel distribution business supplies energy products and services to more than 100,000 customers in nine states, stretching from Connecticut to the Washington, D.C. area. CHEC also has interests in a Lexington, Neb., ethanol plant, two wind power projects, and a biomass plant in upstate New York.