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.