Florida Public Utilities Company Announces Quarterly Dividend

WEST PALM BEACH, FL, Jun 10 (MARKET WIRE) --
The Board of Directors of Florida Public Utilities Company (NYSE Amex:
FPU), at its meeting held on June 10, 2009, declared a quarterly dividend
of $0.1200 per share on the Company's common stock, payable July 1, 2009
to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 19, 2009.

At today's meeting, the Board of Directors also declared a quarterly
dividend of $1.1875 per share on the Company's 4-3/4% Cumulative Preferred
Stock, payable July 1, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of
business on June 19, 2009.

This is the 63rd consecutive year the Company has paid a quarterly
dividend.

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