American Water's 2008 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call Scheduled for May 14, 2008

Business Wire, May 8, 2008

VOORHEES, N.J. -- American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) announced today that it intends to release its 2008 first quarter financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.

Donald L. Correll, president and chief executive officer, and Ellen C. Wolf, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will host a conference call and audio webcast with investors, analysts and other interested parties on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. In consideration of the quiet period surrounding its initial public offering, there will be no question and answer session on the call.

Interested parties may listen over the Internet by logging on to the Investor Relations page of the company's Web site at www.amwater.com.

Following the earnings conference call, an audio archive of the call will be available through May 21, 2008, by dialing 706-645-9291. The pass code for replay participants is 45914918. The online archive of the webcast will be available through June 13, 2008, by accessing the Investor Relations page of the company's Web site located at www.amwater.com.

About American Water

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs nearly 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15.6 million people in 32 states and Ontario, Canada.