ISELIN, NJ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/05/05 -- Middlesex Water Company , (NASDAQ: MSEX), a provider of water and wastewater services in New Jersey and Delaware, today announced that the company will participate in the 9th Annual Water Industry Conference hosted by the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) on December 8th at the Harvard Club in New York City. President and CEO, Dennis G. Sullivan, and Chief Financial Officer, A. Bruce O'Connor, will present a company overview and strategic outlook, and discuss revenue growth opportunities. An archived webcast of this presentation will be available via a link on the company's website at www.middlesexwater.com. For conference and registration information, please call (212) 541-4530 or visit NYSSA online at www.nyssa.org

About Middlesex Water Company

Middlesex Water Company , organized in 1897, is an investor-owned water utility, serving customers in central and southern New Jersey and in the State of Delaware. The Company and its New Jersey subsidiaries -- Pinelands Water Company and Pinelands Wastewater Company -- are subject to the regulations of the Board of Public Utilities of the State of New Jersey. Middlesex Water operates the water and wastewater utilities for the City of Perth Amboy through its subsidiary, Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy), Inc. The Company's Delaware subsidiaries, Tidewater Utilities, Inc., together with Southern Shores Water Company, and Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc. are subject to the regulations of the Public Service Commission in Delaware. These companies are also subject to various Federal and State and regulatory agencies concerning water quality standards.

For more information about Middlesex Water, call (732) 634-1500 or visit the Company's web site at www.middlesexwater.com.

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