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ATLANTA, GA., March 06, 2000 - Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (NYSE: CHG) opened the doors to its new Energy Mall this week. Unlike traditional malls, however, shoppers don't have to leave home to browse the stores and check out the merchandise. Central Hudson's Energy Mall, which features energy-related products and services as well as links to sites such as Barnes & Noble, is just a mouse click away when visiting the company's Web Site at www.centralhudson.com. Its another example of the value-added services available on the utility's Web site, which already offers customers the online ability to pay bills, input meter readings, check billing status, report service interruptions or seek answers toe-mail inquiries.

"We're working hard to add services that provide value to our Internet visitors," said John Glusko, Central Hudson's manager of marketing, economic development and energy services. "Residential and commercial customers already had the ability to conduct an online energy audit to understand how they use energy and what they can do to use it more efficiently. The Energy Mall was a natural next step."

Central Hudson's Energy Mall features the following stores:

• Barnes & Noble - one of the worlds largest online book, music and magazine distributors;
• Electric Outlet - electric gadgets and appliances to make life easier;
• Honeywell - electrical energy products for the home;
• EFI Energy Efficiency Store - energy efficient lighting-related products; and
• Central Hudson Direct - Central Hudson's own energy solutions-based store offering products and services to its customers.

More stores and services will be added in the future.

Central Hudson's online Energy Depot® audit and the Energy Mall were both designed and implemented for the utility by Enercom, Inc., the nation's leading developer and provider of Internet-based energy software applications. According to Paul Conlan, Enercom's president and CEO, consumer use of the Internet will continue to drive the need for energy companies to Offer meaningful and results-oriented information and services to their Web-savvy customers.

"According to industry research, there were approximately 109 million Internet users spending $95 billion as of the end of 1999. Energy companies that offer value-added services and products will be able to capture new customers, as well as increase revenue, customer satisfaction and brand equity." Conlan added that the company's applications are developed and branded for each energy company's Web site, and that organizations can customize their Energy Malls to promote specific programs and services.

About Central Hudson
A wholly owned subsidiary of CH Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:CHG), Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation is a combination natural gas and electric utility serving a population of approximately 625,000 in a 2,600 square-mile area of New York State's Mid-Hudson Valley region. The corporation is headquartered in Poughkeepsie, New York. More information is available by visiting CH Energy Groups Web site at www.chenergygroup.com.

About Enercom
Headquartered in Atlanta with offices in Arizona and Vermont, more than 100 energy companies use Enercom's software to attract, enroll, retain, care for and sell to Customers in ways that build revenue, customer loyalty and brand equity. For more information about Enercom's products and services, visit the company's Web sites at www.energydepot.com or www.enercomusa.com.

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