Central Vermont Public Service Declares Dividend of All Series of Preferred Stock.

RUTLAND, Vt. -- The Board of directors of Central Vermont Public Service (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange : CV) on August 16, 2004 declared dividends on the outstanding Preferred Stock Stock shares that have preferential rights to dividends or to amounts distributable on liquidation, or to both, ahead of common shareholders.

Preferred stock is given preference over common stock. Holders of preferred stock receive dividends at a fixed annual rate. , $100 Par Value, of $1.04 per share on the 4.15% Dividend Series, $1.16 per share on the 4.65% Dividend Series, $1.19 per share on the 4.75% Dividend Series, $1.34375 per share on the 5.375% Dividend Series and $2.075 per share on the 8.30% Dividend Series, payable October 1, 2004 to stockholders of record at the close of business September 15, 2004.

CVPS CVPS Central Vermont Public Service is Vermont's largest electric utility, serving over 148,000 customers statewide. The Company's two non-regulated subsidiaries include Catamount catamount: see puma. Energy Corporation and Eversant Corporation. Catamount invests in non-regulated energy generation projects in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and United Kingdom with a current focus on developing, owning and operating wind energy projects. Eversant sells and rents electric water heaters through a subsidiary, SmartEnergy Water Heating Services.

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