ACO Hardware Chain to Sell American Water Star, Inc.'s Hawaiian Tropic Beverages.

Business Editors

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2003

American Water Star, Inc. (OTCBB:AMWS) located in Las Vegas, Nevada is pleased to announce that ACO Hardware has joined their rapidly growing customer base. ACO Hardware, established in 1946, currently operates 68 stores in Southeast Michigan. ACO Hardware is famous for carrying a diverse inventory of hardware, home improvement and decorating items. Their low pricing and knowledgeable staff keeps ACO Hardware a front runner in customer service and sales.

"Hardware stores are more than tools now. They have returned to being the community place where people can spend hours shopping for unique home improvement or decorating items. ACO wanted to offer their loyal customer base a healthy delicious beverage that not only tastes great but is unique. A lot of these stores sold cases of sodas and bottled water as a convenience for companies. ACO Hardware is the first to offer a flavor filled, healthy alternative," said David Montelbano, Corporate Executive for TJD Trading Company and broker for the transaction. American Water Star, Inc. and TJD Trading Company joined forces to market the American Water Star beverages in early December.

"This is a great company," said Jerry Ludeman, Vice President of American Water Star, Inc. "It is a wonderful new account for us as it allows us to reach a new arena of customers in addition to traditional grocery stores, convenient stores and mass merchant customer base."

About: American Water Star, Inc.:

American Water Star Inc. ("AMWS") is a publicly traded company, OTC BB: AMWS, and is engaged in the beverage bottling industry. Its product brands are both licensed and developed in-house, and bottled in strategic locations throughout the United States. AMWS' beverage products are sold by the truckload, principally to distributors, who sell to retail stores, corner grocery stores, convenience stores, schools and other outlets.

At AMWS, we believe our great-tasting, new zero sugar, zero calorie flavored water beverages have positioned us to capture a large share of the market for healthy flavored waters. Our products include: Hawaiian Tropic -- our latest product featuring a sugar-free, no carbonation, caffeine-free, sodium-free tropical drink. Hawaiian Tropic flavors include Strawberry Kiwi, Kiwi-Lemon Lime, Orange Guava and Pineapple Grapefruit. For the grade school age children we are introducing Geyser Sport and Aqua Fresca Sport -- our new non-sugared, 0 calorie, 0 carbohydrates, 0 sodium, vitamin and mineral-enriched, fruit-flavored beverage brand. Our other premium beverages include; Geyser Fruit Beverages -- our line of eight different fruit-flavored waters which have proven to be popular with consumers and Geyser Fruta -- our Latin line of seven different fruit-flavored beverages.

Statements herein express management's beliefs and expectations regarding future performance and are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the ability to negotiate outstanding prior debts of acquired companies; properly identify acquisition partners; adequately perform due diligence; manage and integrate acquired businesses; raise working capital and secure other financing; respond to competition and rapidly changing technology; deal with market and stock price fluctuations; and other risks. These risks are and will be detailed, from time to time, in AMWS' Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including Form 10-KSB for the year ended Dec. 31, 2002, and subsequent Forms 10-QSB and 8-K. Actual results may differ materially from management's expectations.