CV Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

Central Vermont Public Service (NYSE:CV) will release its third quarter earnings after the stock market closes on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005. The company will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, Nov. 2, beginning at 2 p.m. EST. At that time, CVPS President and CEO Robert Young will discuss recent corporate developments, including those of its Catamount Energy subsidiary, and the company's strategic outlook. Acting Chief Financial Officer Ed Ryan will explain CVPS's third quarter results in detail and Senior Vice President for Legal and Public Affairs Dale Rocheleau will describe the company's recent regulatory relations activities. Interested parties may listen to the conference call live on the Internet by selecting the "Q3 Central Vermont Public Service Earnings Conference Call" link on CVPS's homepage at www.cvps.com. An audio archive of the call will be available at approximately 4:30 p.m. EST at the same location or by dialing 1-888-286-8010 and entering passcode 67292418. CVPS is Vermont's largest electric utility, serving over 151,000 customers statewide. CVPS's non-regulated subsidiary, Catamount Energy Corp., invests in energy generation projects in the United States and Western Europe with a current focus on developing, owning and operating wind energy projects.