ISELIN, NJ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/26/07 -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX), a provider of water and wastewater services in New Jersey and Delaware, will join with over 40 public and private companies representing a wide array of industries when it presents at Emerald Asset Management's Annual Groundhog Day Investment Forum on February 1, 2007 at the Radisson Plaza - Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, PA.

Middlesex Water President and CEO, Dennis W. Doll, will provide an overview of the water industry and the investment opportunities it presents, along with highlights of the company's performance, major strategic initiatives and growth plans. The Forum will showcase investment opportunities in some of the Mid-Atlantic region's fastest growing companies, as well as industry leaders from across the country. The presenting companies will address an audience of portfolio managers, research analysts and investment industry professionals.

Middlesex Water Company, organized in 1897, is investor-owned and operates in the central and southern portions of both New Jersey and Delaware. The Company, through its various subsidiaries, owns and operates regulated water and wastewater utilities in both New Jersey and Delaware, and also operates water and wastewater systems under contract for municipal and private clients in both states.

Additional information on the Forum, including registration information, can be found at www.teamemerald.com. For additional information regarding Middlesex Water Company, visit the Company's Web site at www.middlesexwater.com or call (732) 634-1500.

For further information, please call:
Middlesex Water Company
1500 Ronson Road
Iselin, New Jersey  08830
www.middlesexwater.com
Contact:
Bernadette Sohler
Director of Communications