Press Release

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LATINA Style magazine has named Con Edison as one of the 50 best companies for Latinas to work for in the United States. The magazine is a national publication for contemporary Hispanic women.

The LATINA Style 50 Report evaluates corporate America's career development for Latinas. The magazine evaluated the company on issues its readers found most important to them in the workplace. Con Edison excels in many areas: It has a Latina board member, provides educational opportunities, employee benefits, job retraining, affinity groups and various forums on women's issues. Evaluations for the 2006 Best Companies report were based on 2005 data.

This year DiversityInc magazine also has recognized Con Edison as one of the country's top 50 companies for promoting and encouraging diversity in its workforce.

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 http://www.conedison.com.

SOURCE Con Edison -0- 09/01/2006 /CONTACT: D. Joy Faber, +1-212-460-4111, for Con Edison/ /Web site: http://www.conedison.com / (ED)