Press Release

NEW YORK, May 3, 2006 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Burke will discuss the company's operations and financial results at the American Gas Association Financial Forum in Scottsdale, Ariz., next week. Burke's presentation - Solid, Steady, Straightforward - will be webcast live on Monday, May 8, at 12 p.m. MST. (Please note: This is 3 p.m. EDT; daylight savings time is not observed in Arizona.)

The live audio webcast of the discussion can be accessed on the conference Web site, at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/aga5/ed/ where a replay will be available shortly after the live presentation is completed, and can be accessed for 90 days. In addition, the live webcast can also be accessed at the Consolidated Edison, Inc. Web site at http://investor.conedison.com. A replay of both the audio and presentation slides will be available shortly after the live webcast is completed and will be posted at the same link for 90 days.

Consolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies, with approximately $12 billion in annual revenues and $25 billion in assets. The company provides a wide range of energy-related products and services to its customers through its two regulated utility subsidiaries and its three competitive energy businesses. For additional financial, operations and customer service information, visit Consolidated Edison, Inc.'s Web site at www.conedison.com.

SOURCE Consolidated Edison, Inc.

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