Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2004

Oct 8, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2004-10-07

Reporting Person: DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS (Director, CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-10-07	Common Stock	M	6545	$15.28	Acquired	407606	Direct
2004-10-07	Common Stock	F	4570	$21.88	Disposed	403036	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-10-07	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$15.28	M	6545	Disposed	2011-03-06	Common Stock (6545)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK - IRA	2455	Direct
COMMON STOCK - IRA	1964	Indirect
COMMON STOCK 401K	8370	Direct