SAN DIMAS, Calif., Jul 23, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) will release its second quarter results on Thursday, August 5, 2010, followed by a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT), during which management will be making a brief presentation focusing on the Company's results, strategies, and operating trends.

Interested parties can listen to the live conference call over the Internet by logging on to www.aswater.com. The call will also be recorded and replayed beginning Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. PT and will run through Thursday, August 12, 2010. The dial-in number for the audio replay is (888) 203-1112, Pass Code ID# 7545421.

American States Water Company is the parent of Golden State Water Company, American States Utility Services, Inc. and Chaparral City Water Company. Through its subsidiaries, AWR provides water service to approximately 1 out of 36 Californians within 75 communities throughout 10 counties in Northern, Coastal and Southern California, (approximately 255,000 customers) and to over 13,000 customers in the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona and a small portion of Scottsdale, Arizona. The Company also distributes electricity to over 23,000 customers in the Big Bear recreational area of California. Through its contracted services subsidiary, American States Utility Services, Inc., the Company provides operations, maintenance and construction management services for water and wastewater systems located on military bases throughout the country.

American States Water Company has paid dividends to shareholders every year since 1931, increasing the dividends received by shareholders each calendar year since 1953.

SOURCE: American States Water Company

American States Water Company
Eva G. Tang
Senior Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial
Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer
(909) 394-3600, extension 707