SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2003--American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) will release its third quarter results on Thursday, October 30, 2003. The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, October 30, 2003 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 conference call over the Internet by logging onto www.aswater.com. The call will also be recorded and replayed beginning Thursday, October 30, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. PT and will run through Thursday, November 6, 2003 until 2:00 p.m. PT. The dial-in number for the audio replay is (888) 203-1112 and the passcode is 659986.

American States Water Company is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, provides water service to 1 out of 30 Californians located within 75 communities throughout 10 counties in Northern, Coastal and Southern California and to approximately 12,000 customers in the city of Fountain Hills, Arizona and portions of Scottsdale, Arizona. The Company distributes electricity to approximately 22,000 customers in the Big Bear recreational area of California and contracts with various municipalities in both California and Arizona to provide services to an additional 97,000 customers.

CONTACT: American States Water Company, San Dimas McClellan Harris III, 909-394-3600, ext. 705

SOURCE: American States Water Company