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3.7% Total Return to Common Stockholders in 2008CLINTON, Conn.--(Business Wire)--Connecticut Water Service, Inc straight no chaser cd . (NASDAQ-GS: CTWS) today announced that theCompany`s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.2225 percommon share payable on March 16, 2009, for shareholders of record as of March2, 2009 orrin keepnews . This quarterly dividend remains unchanged from the previous quarter andrepresents an annualized dividend of $0.89 per share Connecticut Water`s Total Return in 2008 was 3.7% steve lacy . This represents a modestincrease in stock price combined with dividends paid throughout the year straight no chaser flo rida . Thiscompares to the returns on the S&P 500 Index and S&P 500 Utilities Index of -37%and -29%, respectively, for the year. Connecticut Water`s Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividendof $0.20 per share on Preferred A shares payable on April 15, 2009, forshareholders of record as of April 1, 2009, and a quarterly cash dividend of$0.225 on Preferred 90 shares on May 1, 2009, for shareholders of record as ofApril 17, 2009.

Connecticut Water has paid dividends on its common stock each quarter since itsfounding in 1956 without interruption or reduction and has increased dividendpayments for each of the last 39 years straight no chaser album . The Company`s Dividend Reinvestment Planand Common Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP) is available to registered shareholders.Additional information about the DRIP and a plan prospectus are available onlineat the Company`s Web site, orupon request thelonious monk sheet music . This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding theCompany`s results of operation and financial position chasers . These forward-lookingstatements are based on current information and expectations, and are subject torisks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company`s actual results todiffer materially from expected results jazz icons .

Regulated water companies, including The Connecticut Water Company, are subjectto various federal and state regulatory agencies concerning water quality andenvironmental standards . Generally, the water industry is materially dependenton the adequacy of approved rates to allow for a fair rate of return on theinvestment in utility plant jazz icons dvd . The ability to maintain our operating costs at thelowest possible level, while providing good quality water service, is beneficialto customers and stockholders blues . Profitability is also dependent on the timelinessof rate relief to be sought from, and granted by, the Connecticut Department ofPublic Utility Control, when necessary, and numerous factors over which we havelittle or no control, such as the quantity of rainfall and temperature, customerdemand and related conservation efforts, financing costs, energy rates, taxrates, and stock market trends which may affect the return earned on pensionassets, compliance with environmental and water quality regulations and theoutcome of litigation matters, including the Unionville division well fielddispute . From time to time, the Company may acquire other regulated and/orunregulated water companies. Profitability on these acquisitions is oftendependent on the successful integration of these companies, including theJanuary 2008 acquisition of Eastern Connecticut Regional Water Company, Inc andBirmingham H20 Services Inc.