Cal Water President & CEO to Speak at NYSSA Water Conference.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Peter C. Nelson, president & CEO of California Water Service Group (Cal Water) (NYSE:CWT), will give a presentation about the company at the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) Water Industry Conference on Dec. 8, 2005, at 9:10 a.m. Eastern time at The Harvard

Nelson's presentation will be webcast live from Cal Water's web site at www.calwatergroup.com. Participants can listen to the audio webcast and view presentation slides by clicking on the event name, which is listed on the Calendar of Events page under the Investor Relations section. The webcast also will be archived on the Company's web site for one year following the presentation.

California Water Service Group is the parent company of California Water Service Company, Washington Water Service Company, New Mexico Water Service Company, Hawaii Water Service Company, Inc., and CWS Utility Services. The subsidiaries provide regulated and non-regulated water service to over 2 million people in 100 communities. The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CWT." Additional information about the company is available online at www.calwatergroup.com.