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03 Nov 2005

Aqua America Chairman Suggests That Regulators Closely Analyze Financial Investors as Owners of Water Utility Systems

BRYN MAWR, Pa., Nov 03, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nicholas DeBenedictis cautioned regulators to be wary of the investment horizon and a possible lack of transparency of private-equity investors who pursue water utility company

27 Oct 2005

Aqua America to Report Earnings for Third Quarter 2005

BRYN MAWR, Pa., Oct 27, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America (NYSE:WTR) expects to report earnings for the quarter ending September 30, 2005 on November 9, 2005. The company's conference call with analysts will take place on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.

12 Oct 2005

Aqua America Announces New North Carolina Purchase, Closes Nine Acquisitions in Third Quarter

BRYN MAWR, Pa., Oct 12, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that it purchased a total of nine water and wastewater utility systems in the third quarter, including a new acquisition in North Carolina. Coupled with the company's 15 purchases in the first half of 2005,

05 Oct 2005

Aqua America Announces New Director; UGI Corporation Chairman Lon R. Greenberg to Serve

BRYN MAWR, Pa., Oct 05, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced that UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) Chairman and CEO Lon R. Greenberg, 55, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. UGI, a distributor and marketer of energy products and services, is based in Valley Forge,

15 Sep 2005

Aqua America Nominated for National Growth Award

BRYN MAWR, Pa., Sep 15, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) Chairman Nicholas DeBenedictis will accept the nomination of Aqua America by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) for the organization's national Global Award for Emerging Company this

13 Sep 2005

Aqua America Subsidiary Acquires Water and Sewer Systems in North Carolina; Company Makes First Entry Into Pender County

BRYN MAWR, Pa., Sep 13, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its North Carolina subsidiary recently acquired the water and wastewater systems for the Castle Bay development near Hampstead, representing the company's first operation in Pender County.

19 Aug 2005

Aqua America Subsidiary Adds Another Water System in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

BRYN MAWR, Pa., Aug 19, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America, Inc.(NYSE:WTR) announced today that its subsidiary, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) has acquired the water system assets of Meadowcrest Water Company in Luzerne County. Aqua purchased the system, which serves approximately 1,100 residents