<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-14-001950.txt : 20140506
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-14-001950
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140506
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140506

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				954676679
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14431
		FILM NUMBER:		14817950

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 E FOOTHILL BLVD
		CITY:			SAN DIMAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91773-9016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9093943600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 E FOOTHILL
		CITY:			SAN DIMAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91773-9016
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<DESCRIPTION>AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY 8-K
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      <font style="font-size: 14pt"><b>UNITED STATES</b></font><font style="font-size: 14pt"><br style="font-size: 14pt"></font><font style="font-size: 14pt"><b>SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font><font style="font-size: 14pt"><br style="font-size: 14pt"></font><font style="font-size: 14pt"><b>Washington,
      D.C. 20549</b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>Form
      8-K</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>Pursuant
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
      reported) May 6, 2014 </b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 14pt"><b>AMERICAN
      STATES WATER COMPANY</b></font><br><b>(Exact name of registrant as
      specified in its charter)</b>
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          <b>001-14431</b>
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          <b>95-4676679</b>
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            incorporation or organization)
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          (Commission File Number)
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            (I.R.S. Employer Identification
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            No.)
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          &#160;
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          <b>630 East Foothill Blvd.</b>

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            <b>San Dimas, California</b>
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          <b>91773</b>
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            offices)
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          <b>Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: (909) 394-3600</b>
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      <b>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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      of the following provisions (<i>see</i> General Instruction A.2 below):</b>
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      <b>Section 2-Financial Information</b><br><br><br>
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      <b>Item 2.02. </b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<b>Results
      of Operations and Financial Condition</b>
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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      On May 6, 2014, American States Water Company released earnings for the
      first quarter ended March&#160;31,&#160;2014. A copy of the Company&#8217;s press
      release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are furnished to, but not filed
      with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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      <b>Section 9-Financial Statements and Exhibits</b>
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      <b>Item 9.01.</b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<b>Financial
      Statements and Exhibits</b>
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    <p>
      The following exhibit is furnished hereunder:
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      Exhibit 99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press Release dated May 6, 2014
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      <b>SIGNATURES</b><br><br><br>
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      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
      registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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          <b>AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY</b>
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          May 6, 2014
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          /s/ Eva G. Tang
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            Eva G. Tang
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            Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial
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            Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer
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      <b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b>
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            <u><b>Description</b></u>
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          99.1
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          Press Release dated May 6, 2014
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>American
      States Water Company Announces Earnings for the First Quarter of 2014</b></font>
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    <p>
      SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2014--American States Water
      Company (NYSE:AWR) today reported net income of $11.0 million, or basic
      and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.28, for the quarter ended
      March 31, 2014, as compared to net income of $13.5 million, or basic and
      fully diluted earnings per share of $0.35, for the quarter ended March
      31, 2013.
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    <p>
      The table below sets forth a comparison of the first quarter diluted
      earnings per share by business segment, as reported:
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          Q1 2014
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          Q1 2013
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          Change
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          Water
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        <td>
          &#160;
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        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
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        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          0.22
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        <td>
          &#160;
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        <td>
          &#160;
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        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
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        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          0.26
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
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        <td>
          &#160;
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        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          ($0.04
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        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
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          Electric
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        <td>

        </td>
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        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          0.02
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          0.02
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        <td>

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          ---
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          Contracted services
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        <td>

        </td>
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          &#160;
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          0.04
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          0.07
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          (0.03
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
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          Consolidated diluted earnings
        </td>
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          0.28
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        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          0.35
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          ($0.07
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <p>
      <u>Water</u>
    </p>
    <p>
      For the three months ended March&#160;31, 2014, diluted earnings from the
      water segment were $0.22 per share, as compared to $0.26 per share for
      the same period of 2013. Included in the results for the first quarter
      of 2013 was the impact of the one-time recovery of previously incurred
      costs totaling $3.1 million, or $0.05 per share, approved by the
      California Public Utilities Commission (&#8220;CPUC&#8221;) in 2013 as part of
      Golden State Water Company&#8217;s (&#8220;GSWC&#8217;s&#8221;) rate case decision. There was no
      similar item in the first quarter of 2014. Excluding the one-time
      recovery of $0.05 per share, diluted earnings from the water segment
      increased $0.01 per diluted share during the first quarter of 2014 as
      compared to the same period in 2013. The $0.01 per share increase was
      due to the following items:
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        An increase in the water gross margin of approximately $578,000, or
        $0.01 per share, due primarily to second-year rate increases approved
        by the CPUC.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        An increase in operating expenses (excluding supply costs) of
        approximately $900,000, or $0.01 per share, due primarily to increases
        in chemical and water treatment costs, outside services costs and
        depreciation expense. These increases were partially offset by lower
        maintenance expense.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        A decrease in the water effective income tax rate for the three months
        ended March&#160;31,&#160;2014 as compared to the same period in 2013,
        increasing earnings by $0.01 per share. The change in the tax rate is
        due to changes between book and taxable income from flow-through
        adjustments in accordance with regulatory requirements.
      </li>
    </ul>
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    <p>
      <u>Electric</u>
    </p>
    <p>
      For the three months ended March&#160;31, 2014 and 2013, diluted earnings
      from the electric segment were $0.02 per share. GSWC has been in
      settlement negotiations with all the parties involved in the electric
      general rate case for new rates in years 2013 through 2016. Those
      negotiations have resulted in an agreement in principle and GSWC
      anticipates that a settlement agreement will be filed with the CPUC in
      the second quarter of 2014. A final decision from the CPUC is expected
      in late 2014. Pending a final decision on this rate case, electric
      revenues have been recorded using 2012 adopted levels authorized by the
      CPUC.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u>Contracted Services</u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Diluted earnings from contracted services decreased by $0.03 per share
      as compared to the same period in 2013, mainly as a result of an
      expected reduction in planned renewal and replacement (&quot;R&amp;R&quot;) capital
      work, primarily at the Fort Bliss and Fort Jackson military bases.
      Overall construction activity is expected to increase during the
      remainder of 2014 as compared to the first quarter; however, R&amp;R
      construction will continue to vary from year-to-year over the remaining
      term of the 50-year contracts with the U.S. government. The decrease in
      construction activity resulting in lower earnings was partially offset
      by a decrease in outside services expense as compared to the same period
      in 2013.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Non-GAAP Financial Measures</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      This press release includes a discussion on the water gross margin,
      which is computed by taking total water revenues, less total water
      supply costs. The discussion also includes AWR&#8217;s operations in terms of
      diluted earnings per share by business segment, which is each business
      segment&#8217;s earnings divided by the Company&#8217;s weighted average number of
      diluted shares. These items are derived from consolidated financial
      information but are not presented in our financial statements that are
      prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
      (&#8220;GAAP&#8221;) in the United States. These items constitute &quot;non-GAAP
      financial measures&quot; under Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
    </p>
    <p>
      The non-GAAP financial measures supplement our GAAP disclosures and
      should not be considered as alternatives to the GAAP measures.
      Furthermore, the non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to
      similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures of other registrants. The
      Company uses the water gross margin and earnings per share by business
      segment as important measures in evaluating its operating results and
      believes these measures are useful internal benchmarks in evaluating the
      performance of its operating segments. The Company reviews these
      measurements regularly and compares them to historical periods and to
      the operating budget.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>Forward-Looking Statements</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Certain matters discussed in this news release with regard to the
      Company&#8217;s expectations may be forward-looking statements that involve
      risks and uncertainties. The assumptions and risk factors that could
      cause actual results to differ materially include those described in the
      Company&#8217;s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 filed with the
      Securities and Exchange Commission.
    </p>
    <p>
      <b>First Quarter 2014 Earnings Release Conference Call</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company will host a conference call tomorrow, May 7, 2014 at 2:00
      p.m. Eastern Time. Interested parties can listen to the live conference
      call over the Internet by logging on to <u>www.aswater.com</u> and
      clicking the &#8220;Investors&#8221; button at the top of the page.
    </p>
    <p>
      The call will also be archived on our website and can be replayed
      beginning Wednesday, May&#160;7,&#160;2014 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will run
      through Wednesday, May 14, 2014.
    </p>
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        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
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    <p>
      American States Water Company is the parent of Golden State Water
      Company and American States Utility Services, Inc. Through its utility
      subsidiary, Golden State Water Company, AWR provides water service to
      approximately 257,000 customers located within 75 communities throughout
      10 counties in Northern, Coastal and Southern California. The Company
      also distributes electricity to approximately 24,000 customers in the
      City of Big Bear and surrounding areas in San Bernardino County,
      California. Through its contracted services subsidiary, American States
      Utility Services, Inc., the Company provides operations, maintenance and
      construction management services for water and wastewater systems
      located on military bases throughout the country through 50-year
      privatization contracts with the U.S. government.
    </p>
    <p>
      American States Water Company has paid dividends to shareholders every
      year since 1931, increasing the dividends received by shareholders each
      calendar year since 1954. On May 5, 2014, the Board of Directors
      approved a quarterly dividend of $0.2025 per share on the Common Shares
      of the Company.
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    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
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        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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        <div style="text-align: right">

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        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
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      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <b>American States Water Company</b>
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      <tr>
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          <b>Consolidated</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
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      <tr>
        <td colspan="5" valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Comparative Condensed Balance Sheets</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          March 31,
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          December 31,
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 60.0px; text-align: left">
          (in thousands)
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          2014
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          2013
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          (Unaudited)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Assets</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Utility Plant-Net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          983,929
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          981,477
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Goodwill
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          1,116
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          1,116
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other Property and Investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          15,828
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          15,806
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Current Assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          213,242
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          191,617
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Regulatory and Other Assets
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          119,656
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          120,167
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 40.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Total Assets</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          1,333,771
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          1,310,183
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Capitalization and Liabilities</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Capitalization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          821,809
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          818,483
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Current Liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          119,076
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          100,906
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other Credits
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          392,886
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          390,794
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 40.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Total Capitalization and Liabilities</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          1,333,771
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          1,310,183
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Condensed Statements of Income</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          Three months ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          (in thousands, except per share amounts)
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7" valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          March 31,
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          2014
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          2013
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          (Unaudited)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Operating Revenues</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Water
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          70,757
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          69,233
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Electric
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          10,456
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          10,734
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Contracted services
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          20,732
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          30,585
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 75.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Total operating revenues</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>101,945</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>110,552</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Operating Expenses</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Water purchased
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          11,224
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          10,732
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Power purchased for pumping
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          1,964
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          1,639
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Groundwater production assessment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          3,540
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          3,187
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Power purchased for resale
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          2,699
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          3,680
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Supply cost balancing accounts
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          818
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          1,371
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other operation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          6,947
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          5,454
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Administrative and general
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          20,184
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          17,907
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Depreciation and amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          10,530
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          9,816
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Maintenance
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          3,489
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          3,934
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Property and other taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          4,325
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          4,148
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          ASUS construction
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          13,457
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          20,733
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net gain on sale of property
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          -
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          (12
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 75.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Total operating expenses</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          79,177
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          82,589
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Operating income</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>22,768</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>27,963</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Other Income and Expenses</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          (5,627
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          (5,778
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          112
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          187
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          125
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          342
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 75.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Total other income and expenses</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          (5,390
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          (5,249
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Income Before Income Tax Expense</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>17,378</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>22,714</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Income tax expense
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          6,357
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          9,249
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Net Income</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>11,021</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>13,465</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Weighted average shares outstanding</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>38,747</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>38,529</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Basic earnings per Common Share</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>0.28</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>0.35</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Weighted average diluted shares</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>38,944</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>38,772</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Fully diluted earnings per Common Share</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>0.28</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>0.35</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Dividends Declared Per Common Share</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>$</b>
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          <b>0.2025</b>
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          <b>$</b>
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        <td valign="bottom" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right">
          <b>0.1775</b>
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      CONTACT:<br>American States Water Company<br>Eva G. Tang<br>Senior Vice
      President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer,<br>Corporate Secretary and
      Treasurer<br>Telephone: (909) 394-3600, ext. 707
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