Press Release

NEW YORK, NY, May 22, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) (NYSE: ED) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert Hoglund will present to the investment community at the Deutsche Bank 2008 Energy and Utilities Conference on Wednesday, May 28. The presentation will be webcast at 8:20 a.m. EDT.

The live audio webcast of the presentation can be heard at the conference Web site, http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/conflobby.zhtml?ticker=ED&item_id=1849847 or at the Consolidated Edison, Inc. Web site at http://investor.conedison.com. A replay of the webcast and slide materials will be available shortly after the live presentation is completed and will be posted at the same links for 90 days.

Consolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies, with approximately $13 billion in annual revenues and $29 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.

Contact:
Joseph Petta
212-460-4111

SOURCE: Consolidated Edison, Inc.