American States Water Company Announces Notice of First Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call.

SAN DIMAS, Calif. -- American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) will release its first quarter results before market on Thursday, May 8, 2008, 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, May 8, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. PT and will run through Thursday, May 15, 2008. The dial-in number for the audio replay is [phone], Pass Code # 44726541.

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 1 out of 30 Californians located within 75 communities throughout 10 counties in Northern, Coastal and Southern California (approximately 255,000 customers) and to over 13,000 customers in the city 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 non-regulated subsidiary, American States Utility Services, Inc., the Company contracts with the U.S. Government and private entities to provide various services, including water marketing and operation and maintenance of water and wastewater systems.