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13 Jan 2005

Aqua America Subsidiary Purchases Water System

Aqua America Subsidiary Purchases Water System BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2005--Aqua America Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its Texas subsidiary, Aqua Texas, Inc., has purchased the water system at the Saddlewood Estates development in Kerrville, Texas, for a cost of

07 Jan 2005

Aqua America Subsidiaries Purchase Water and Wastewater Systems

Aqua America Subsidiaries Purchase Water and Wastewater Systems BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2005--Aqua America Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its Pennsylvania wastewater division, a subsidiary of Aqua Pennsylvania, recently acquired the newly-constructed wastewater system at The

21 Dec 2004

Aqua America Completes Sale of Geneva Water System to The City; Company's Ohio Subsidiary Will Continue to Operate Water System

Aqua America Completes Sale of Geneva Water System to The City; Company's Ohio Subsidiary Will Continue to Operate Water System GENEVA, Ohio, Dec 21, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America, Inc. announced today that its Ohio subsidiary has completed the sale of the Geneva water system assets to the

22 Nov 2004

Aqua America's Pennsylvania Subsidiary Maintains Standard & Poor's A+ Credit Rating

Aqua America's Pennsylvania Subsidiary Maintains Standard & Poor's A+ Credit Rating BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2004--Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that Standard and Poor's (S&P) has confirmed an A+ corporate credit rating on Aqua America's largest subsidiary, Aqua

17 Nov 2004

Aqua America Chairman to Present At NYSSA Water Conference

Aqua America Chairman to Present At NYSSA Water Conference BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2004--Chairman and President of Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) Nicholas DeBenedictis will present at the New York Society of Security Analysts' (NYSSA) Water Industry Conference on December 2, 2004

11 Nov 2004

Aqua America Announces Public Equity Offering; Over-Allotment Exercised in Full

Aqua America Announces Public Equity Offering; Over-Allotment Exercised in Full BRYN MAWR, Pa., Nov 11, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today the pricing on November 9, 2004 of an underwritten public offering of 1.955 million shares of its common stock at a price to

02 Nov 2004

Aqua America Reports Increases in Revenue and Operating Income for Third Quarter 2004

Aqua America Reports Increases in Revenue and Operating Income for Third Quarter 2004 BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2004-- Net income up despite heavy rainfall; 8.3 percent dividend increase set for December 1 payment Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) cited customer growth and rate awards in