Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2006

Oct 27, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2006-10-25

Reporting Person: STAHL ROY (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-10-25	Common Stock	M	10000	$5.8125	Acquired	82265	Direct
2006-10-25	Common Stock	S	10000	$24	Disposed	72265	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-10-25	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$5.8125	M	10000	Disposed	2007-03-03	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK 401K	24606.6151	Direct
Restricted	5000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares sold in conjunction with 10b5-1 Plan