EGR Commerce Energy Grp.,

Commerce Energy Group, Inc. (AMEX:EGR) today said that it intends to file a Form 12b-25 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which will extend the due date for filing the company�s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008 to November 13, 2008. Commerce Energy plans to file its Form 10-K on or before November 13, 2008. The company said it expects to issue a news release and host a conference call related to its financial results for the quarter and year ended July 31, 2008 on November 11, 2008. 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 Except for historical information contained in this release, statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements regarding the company�s assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events. Words or phrases such as �anticipates,� �believes,� �estimates,� �expects,� �intends,� �plans,� �predicts,� �projects,� �targets,� �will likely result,� �will continue,� �may,� �could� or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed. Commerce Energy Group, Inc. cautions that while such statements in this news release, whether express or implied, are made in good faith and the company believes such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, including without limitation, management�s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in records, and other data available from third parties, the company cannot assure that its projections will be achieved. In addition to other factors and matters discussed from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), some important factors that could cause actual results or outcomes for Commerce Energy Group, Inc. or its subsidiaries to differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements include: the ability to secure a longer term credit facility by year-end, the success and effectiveness of the company�s new management plans and strategies; higher than anticipated attrition of company personnel, the volatility of the energy markets; higher than expected attrition of, and/or unforeseen operating difficulties relating to, customer accounts, competition, operating hazards, uninsured risks, failure of performance by suppliers and transmitters, changes in general economic conditions, seasonal weather or force majeure events that adversely affect electricity or natural gas supply or infrastructure, decisions by our energy suppliers requiring us to post additional collateral for our energy purchases, uncertainties in the capital markets should the company seek to raise additional equity or debt; uncertainties relating to federal and state proceedings regarding the 2000-2001 California energy crisis; accounts receivable collection issues caused by unfavorable changes in regulations or economic trends, increased or unexpected competition, adverse state or federal legislation or regulation, or adverse determinations by regulators, including failure to obtain regulatory approvals. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors.