Con Edison is a member of the PayItGreen Alliance, www.payitgreen.org,which was formed in 2007 and comprises 20 leaders in the financial andconsumer billing industries. The Alliance seeks to educate consumers aboutthe positive environmental impact of choosing electronic bills, statementsand payments over paper alternatives.

Con Edison's e*bill program is a fast, convenient and environmentallyfriendly payment option. Each month, Con Edison notifies customers viae-mail when bills are ready for viewing. Switching to e*bill is easy, andcustomers can visit www.conEd.com/ebill to learn how to sign up.

"Con Edison's e*bill program is an easy way to cut down on paperconsumption and save trees by opting to receive and pay your billselectronically," said Marilyn Caselli, senior vice president of CustomerOperations. "Taking this small step will have a positive lasting impact onour environment."

As an added incentive, the company will donate $1 for every customer whosigns up for the e*bill program to a nonprofit tree planting fund. Forcustomers living in New York City, the company will donate to Trees NewYork, and for customers living in Westchester County, donations will besent to Friends of Westchester Parks, Inc.

Con Edison's e*bill program is one part of the company's comprehensiveenvironmental initiatives in EnergyNY, the company's recently announcedplan to meet the future energy needs of its customers throughinfrastructure upgrades and energy efficiency programs. EnergyNY can beviewed at http://www.conEd.com/energyny.

Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED), one ofthe nation's largest investor-owned energy companies, with approximately$13 billion in annual revenues and $28 billion in assets. The utilityprovides electric, gas and steam service to more than 3 million customersin New York City and Westchester County, New York. For additionalfinancial, operations and customer service information, visit Con Edison'sWeb site at www.conEd.com.