PHOENIX - Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW) announced today that it expects to release second-quarter results prior to market open on Friday, July 21, 2006.

That same day at 1:00 p.m. (ET), the Company will host a simultaneous conference call and web cast to discuss its financial results and recent developments. The web cast can be accessed at www.pinnaclewest.com/presentations and will be available for replay on the web site for 30 days. To access the live conference call by telephone, dial (877) 356-3961 and enter Conference ID Number 2026344. A replay of the call also will be available until 11:55 p.m. (ET), Friday, July 28, 2006, by calling (800) 642-1687 in the U.S. and Canada or (706) 645-9291 internationally and entering the same ID number as above.

Pinnacle West is a Phoenix-based company with consolidated assets of about $11 billion. Through its subsidiaries, the Company generates, sells and delivers electricity and sells energy-related products and services to retail and wholesale customers in the western United States.   It also develops residential, commercial and industrial real estate projects.

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Alan Bunnell, (602) 250-3376

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Lisa Malagon, (602) 250-5671