American Water’s Ellen Wolf to Speak at Wells Fargo Securities 2011 Pipeline, MLP & Utility Symposium

American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Ellen Wolf will participate in the Wells Fargo Securities 2011 Pipeline, MLP, and E&P, Services, and Utility Symposium in New York on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Wolf is serving on a panel titled, "The Great Balancing Act.”

For more information about the conference, or to arrange a meeting with the management team, contact investor relations at American Water at 856-566-4005.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found at www.amwater.com.

In 2011, American Water is celebrating its 125^th anniversary with a yearlong campaign to promote water efficiency and the importance of protecting water from source to tap. To learn more, visit www.amwater125.com.