ISELIN, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 11/16/12 -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX), a leading provider of water, wastewater and related services primarily in New Jersey and Delaware has announced that Dennis W. Doll, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Middlesex Water, joined by members of the Company's senior management team, will ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell on Monday, November 19th at 4:00 p.m. ET. The ceremony is to recognize numerous company milestones in 2012 including Middlesex Water Company's 115th anniversary, 100th year of paying cash dividends and 40thyear of consecutive dividend increases.

Dennis Doll, Chairman, President and CEO of Middlesex Water, stated, "It is an honor to ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell on behalf of our dedicated employees, investors and customers. Over the years we've built on a strong foundation to offer our customers an expanded suite of services including water, wastewater, contract operations, ancillary services and most recently -- energy optimization. We are energized by our employees' commitment to service excellence, by our ability to leverage technology, by the strategic partnerships we have formed and by the many opportunities that lay before us to enhance service to customers and increase shareholder value."

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx. A video of the ceremony will also be posted on the Investor Relations section of Middlesex Water's website at www.middlesexwater.com beginning on Tuesday, November 20, 2012.

About Middlesex Water Company
Middlesex Water Company was incorporated as a water utility company in 1897 and owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. The Company also operates water and wastewater systems under contract on behalf of municipal and private clients in New Jersey and Delaware. For additional information regarding Middlesex Water Company, visit www.middlesexwater.com and join our community on Facebook.

Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, our long-term strategy and expectations, the status of our acquisition program, the impact of our acquisitions, the impact of current and projected rate requests and the impact of our capital program on our environmental compliance. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including: general economic business conditions, unfavorable weather conditions, the success of certain cost containment initiatives, changes in regulations or regulatory treatment, availability and the cost of capital, the success of growth initiatives and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Contact:
Bernadette Sohler
Vice President - Corporate Affairs
Middlesex Water Company
1500 Ronson Road
Iselin, NJ 08830
bsohler@middlesexwater.com
(732) 638-7549

Source: Middlesex Water Company