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Commerce Energy Expands Into Two New Texas Markets COSTA MESA, Calif., June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Commerce Energy Group, Inc. (AMEX:EGR) the largest non-utility retail energy marketer in the U.S. announced today that it has entered two new utility markets in Texas, AEP and TNMP, which are in South and West Texas. Commerce Energy is currently serving over 9,000 customers in Texas's two biggest markets, Centerpoint and TXU (Houston and Dallas). The expansion brings the total number of markets served nationwide to 19 utility markets in 9 states. "Expansion into these new Texas territories is a continuation of our strategy to expand into new gas and electric markets to further diversify our retail portfolio," said Peter Weigand, President of Commerce Energy. "We are ready to kick off sales efforts in these two new markets with both our inside sales force and our ACN channel representatives." About Commerce Energy, Inc Commerce Energy, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Commerce Energy Group, Inc. (AMEX:EGR), a holding company doing business through its three wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, Commerce Energy, Inc., Skipping Stone Inc. and Utilihost, Inc. Commerce Energy is a FERC licensed unregulated retail marketer of natural gas and electricity to homeowners, commercial and industrial consumers, and institutional customers in 9 states. Skipping Stone is an energy consulting firm serving utilities, pipelines, merchant trading and technology companies. Utilihost provides outsourced energy transaction and data management services for municipalities, government facilities, power generators and energy merchant customers. For more information, visit http://www.commerceenergy.com/. For more information contact: Commerce Energy, Inc. Commerce Energy Group, Inc. Public Relations Investor Relations Doreen Wiley Verna Ray 714-259-2567 281-902-5127 Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements contained within this press release including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "await," "continue," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements, are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the volatility of the energy market, competition, Commerce Energy's ability to successfully integrate newly-acquired businesses, operating hazards, uninsured risks, changes in energy-related state legislation, failure of performance by suppliers and transmitters, uncertainties relating to litigation, changes in general economic conditions, increased or unexpected competition, and other matters disclosed in Commerce Energy's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Further, Commerce Energy undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. DATASOURCE: Commerce Energy Group, Inc. CONTACT: Public Relations, Doreen Wiley of Commerce Energy, Inc., +1-714-259-2567, ; or Investor Relations, Verna Ray of Commerce Energy Group, Inc., +1-281-902-5127, Web site: http://www.commerceenergy.com/

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