News Release

January 27, 2012

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

CH Energy Group to Hold Quarterly and Year-End
Earnings Conference Call and Web Cast

(POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y) CH Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:CHG) will hold a conference call with analysts and investors on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. During this call, company management will review fourth quarter and year-end 2011 financial results.
The dial number for the call is 1-800-230-1093, and the conference name is "CH Energy Group." The call and presentation materials will also be Web cast live in listen and view-only mode, and can be accessed in the Investor Relations section of CH Energy Group's Web site at .
A digitized replay of the call will be available from 4:30 p.m. eastern time on Feb. 16, 2012, until 11:59 p.m. on Mar. 16, 2012, by dialing 1