Connecticut Water Service, Inc. Holds Annual Meeting.

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CLINTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2004

Shareholders of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (NASDAQ: "CTWS") voted for a slate of four directors at the Company's April 23, 2004 Annual Meeting held in Enfield, Connecticut.

Reappointed to the 12-member Board of Directors were Marshall T. Chiaraluce, President/CEO of CTWS; Marcia L. Hincks, retired VP and Senior Counsel of Aetna Life in Casualty; Robert F. Neal, retired Senior VP of Southern New England Telephone Company; and Arthur C. Reeds, retired Chief Investment Officer at Cigna Corporation.

Marshall T. Chiaraluce, CTWS Chairman, said "The independent directors bring to the Board broad experience in financial, audit, and executive management, and their effective governance continues to guide our strategy for growth." (The Chairman's presentation at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders can be seen at the Company's website: www.ctwater.com.)

CTWS shareholders also ratified the Audit Committee's choice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for 2004; approved an amendment to the CTWS Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of common stock from 15,000,000 to 25,000,000; and approved the adoption of the CTWS 2004 Performance Stock Program.

Connecticut Water Service, Inc. is the largest, domestic-based, investor-owned water utility in New England. It provides water to over 300,000 people in 42 towns in Connecticut and Massachusetts, as well as providing water related services under contract to municipalities and companies.

Our water companies are subject to various federal and state regulatory agencies concerning water quality and environmental standards. Generally, the water industry is materially dependent on the adequacy of approved rates to allow for a fair rate of return on the investment in utility plant. The ability to maintain our operating costs at the lowest possible level while providing good quality water service is beneficial to customers and stockholders. Profitability is also dependent on the timeliness of rate relief, when necessary, and numerous factors over which we have little or no control, such as the quantity of rainfall and temperature, industrial demand, financing costs, energy rates, tax rates and stock market trends which may affect the return earned on pension assets and compliance with environmental and water quality regulations. The profitability of our other revenue sources is subject to the amount of land we have available for sale and/or donation, the demand for the land, the continuation of the current state tax benefits relating to the donation of land for open space purposes, regulatory approval of land dispositions, the demand for telecommunications antenna site leases and the successful extensions and expansion of our service contract work. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.