Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2006

Apr 5, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2006-04-03

Reporting Person: LIPTAK ROBERT G (Aqua America Northern Oper.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-04-03	Common Stock	M	2666	$11.46	Acquired	16955.5	Direct
2006-04-03	Common Stock	S	2300	$27.54	Disposed	14655.5	Direct
2006-04-03	Common Stock	S	366	$27.59	Disposed	14289.5	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-04-03	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$11.46	M	2666	Disposed	2011-03-06	Common Stock (2666)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
COMMON STOCK 401K	5254.5048	Direct

Footnotes

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