Commerce Energy Advises Exchange of Possible Transaction

  
    
  
  
    
      Commerce Energy Group, Inc. (AMEX:EGR) announced today that the company 
      has advised the NYSE Alternext US LLC, formerly known as the American 
      Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), that the company is contemplating a 
      significant transaction. The Exchange has halted trading in shares of 
      the company’s common stock for news pending.
    
    
      About Commerce Energy Group
    
    
      Commerce Energy Group is a leading independent U.S. electricity and 
      natural gas marketing company. Its principal operating subsidiary, 
      Commerce Energy, Inc., is licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
      Commission and by state regulatory agencies as an unregulated retail 
      marketer of natural gas and electricity and serves homeowners, 
      commercial and industrial consumers and institutional customers. For 
      more information, visit www.CommerceEnergy.com.
    
    
      Forward-Looking Statements
    
    
      This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made 
      pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities 
      Litigation Reform Act of 1995, particularly those statements regarding 
      the effects of the proposed transaction and those preceded by, followed 
      by or that otherwise include the words “believes,” “expects,” 
      “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” or similar expressions. 
      Forward-looking statements relating to expectations about future results 
      or events are based upon information available to Commerce as of today’s 
      date, and Commerce does not assume any obligations to update any of 
      these statements. The forward-looking statements are not guarantees of 
      the future performance of Commerce and actual results may vary 
      materially from the results and expectations discussed.