GlobeNewswire Inc | May 27, 2021 10:36AM EDT

May 27, 2021

ISELIN, N.J., May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX), a provider of water and wastewater and related services held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders exclusively online on May 25, 2021 at which shareholders re-elected Dennis W. Doll, Kim C. Hanemann and Ann L. Noble to a three-year term and Joshua Bershad, M.D. to a two-year term on the Companys Board of Directors. Shareholders also approved a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Companys named executive officers and ratified the Audit Committees selection of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

During the meeting, officers discussed the Companys essential role as a service provider critical to public health protection in the COVID-19 pandemic response, its 2020 and First Quarter 2021 financial results, ongoing investment in major infrastructure capital projects and project funding.

An audio webcast of the Middlesex Water Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be archived for one year at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MSEX2021.

About Middlesex Water CompanyEstablished in 1897, Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) serves as a trusted provider offering life-sustaining high quality water service for residential, commercial, industrial and fire protection purposes. The Company offers a full range of water, wastewater utility and related services. An investor-owned public utility, Middlesex Water is a professional services provider specializing in municipal and industrial contract operations and water and wastewater system technical operations and maintenance. The company and its subsidiaries form the Middlesex Water family of companies, which collectively serve a population of nearly half a million people in New Jersey and Delaware. Named a 2020 Top Workplace in New Jersey and a 2020 Superstar in Business in Delaware, Middlesex is diligently focused on meeting and balancing the needs of our employees, customers, and shareholders. We invest in our people, our infrastructure and the communities we serve to support reliable and resilient utility services, economic growth and quality of life. To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Linked In.

This release contains forward- looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, our long-term strategy and expectations, the status of our acquisition program, the impact of our acquisitions, the impact of current and projected rate requests and the impact of our capital program on our environmental compliance. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including: general economic business conditions, unfavorable weather conditions, the success of certain cost containment initiatives, changes in regulations or regulatory treatment, availability and the cost of capital, the success of growth initiatives and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Media Contact:Bernadette Sohler, Vice President Corporate AffairsMiddlesex Water Company (732) 638-7549www.middlesexwater.com