Press Release

NEW YORK, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) President and Chief Operating Officer Kevin Burke and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joan S. Freilich will discuss the company's operations and financial results at the 2005 Deutsche Bank 10th Annual Electric Power Conference on Wednesday, June 15, 2005. The presentation, "Consolidated Edison, Inc.: Stable, Disciplined, Reliable," will be webcast from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT.

The live audio webcast of the presentation and slide materials can be accessed at the Consolidated Edison, Inc. Web site at http://investor.conedison.com. A replay will be available shortly after the live presentation is completed and will be posted at the same link for 30 days.

Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED), one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies, with approximately $10 billion in annual revenues and $23 billion in assets. The utility provides electric, gas and steam service to more than 3 million customers in New York City and Westchester County, New York. For additional financial, operations and customer service information, visit Con Edison's Web site at www.coned.com.

SOURCE Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. -0- 06/09/2005 /CONTACT: Joseph Petta, 212-460-4111, for Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc./ /Web site: http://www.coned.com/ (ED)