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02 Jun 2005

Aqua America Chairman to Present at the Wall Street Transcript Water Conference in New York City

Aqua America Chairman to Present at the Wall Street Transcript Water Conference in New York City BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2005--Chairman and President of Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) Nicholas DeBenedictis will present at The Wall Street Transcript Water Conference on June 7, 2005

17 May 2005

Aqua America Pennsylvania Subsidiary Completes $72 Million in Low-Interest Financing for Water Infrastructure Projects; Interest Savings Estimated at $3.4 Million

Aqua America Pennsylvania Subsidiary Completes $72 Million in Low-Interest Financing for Water Infrastructure Projects; Interest Savings Estimated at $3.4 Million BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2005--Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its largest subsidiary--Aqua

04 May 2005

Aqua America Declares June 2005 Dividend

Aqua America Declares June 2005 Dividend BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2005--The Board of Directors of Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) today declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $.13 per share payable on June 1, 2005 to all shareholders of record as of May 18, 2005.

04 May 2005

Aqua America Net Income Increased 21 Percent for First Quarter 2005

Aqua America Net Income Increased 21 Percent for First Quarter 2005 BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2005--Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE: WTR) today reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 grew to $18.9 million, a 21.2 percent increase from $15.6 million in the first quarter of

03 May 2005

Aqua America Expands North Carolina Base with Three Acquisitions

Aqua America Expands North Carolina Base with Three Acquisitions BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2005--Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its North Carolina subsidiaries, Aqua North Carolina, Inc. (Aqua) and Heater Utilities, Inc.

20 Apr 2005

Aqua America to Report Earnings for First Quarter 2005

Aqua America to Report Earnings for First Quarter 2005 BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2005--Aqua America expects to report earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2005 on May 4, 2005. The company's conference call with analysts will take place on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.

11 Apr 2005

Aqua America Completes Eight Acquisitions During First Quarter

Aqua America Completes Eight Acquisitions During First Quarter BRYN MAWR, Pa., Apr 11, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that it completed eight acquisitions in five states the first quarter of 2005. The first quarter growth comes on the heels of Aqua America's