Avista Corp. Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Announced

SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avista Corp. (NYSE:AVA) will hold its quarterly conference call and Webcast to discuss third quarter 2008 results on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Pacific Time). A news release with third quarter 2008 earnings information will be issued at 7:05 a.m. Eastern Time (4:05 a.m. Pacific Time) on Nov. 4, 2008.

This call is being Webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at Avista’s Web site at www.avistacorp.com, or you may listen to the call by dialing 866.825.3209 in the United States, Passcode 67690267.

A replay of the call will be available through Nov. 11, 2008. Call 888-286-8010, Passcode 50196077 to listen to the replay. The Webcast will be archived for one year on the Avista Corp. Website at www.avistacorp.com.

The Webcast is also being distributed over Thomson/CCBN’s Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through Thomson/CCBN’s individual investor center at www.fulldisclosure.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in Thomson/CCBN’s Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson/CCBN’s password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

Avista Corp. is an energy company involved in the production, transmission and distribution of energy as well as other energy-related businesses. Avista Utilities is its operating division that provides service to 352,000 electric and 311,000 natural gas customers in three Western states. Avista’s primary, non-regulated subsidiary is Advantage IQ. The company’s stock is traded under the ticker symbol “AVA.” For more information about Avista, please visit www.avistacorp.com.