Crystal Springs(R) Bottled Water Company Acquires Cohutta(R) Water

Resources combine to provide water delivery service to expanded area

ATLANTA, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Springs, one of the country's finest
providers of pure, refreshing bottled water since 1932, is pleased to announce
that it has acquired Cohutta Water. Combining these resources with its own,
Crystal Springs will expand its home and office bottled water delivery service
further into the greater Atlanta and Nashville areas and additional Georgia
and Tennessee communities. As a result, Crystal Springs will be able to
enhance its investment in the local economy and provide unsurpassed customer
service. "Crystal Springs is committed to providing outstanding customer
service and the delivery of safe, quality bottled drinking water, filtration
systems and coffee service to these established communities," said Mike
Williams, Mid South Vice President and General Manager. "With the acquisition
of Cohutta Water, we will be able to expand the reach of our bottled water
delivery service and filtration service options and ensure that we continue
our rich history of superior water delivery service. We welcome these new
members of our Crystal Springs family and look forward to earning their
business." Crystal Springs offers its water delivery, filtration and coffee
services to local homes and businesses and also provides distribution of
smaller bottles to local grocery stores and retail outlets. For more
information, please visit CrystalWater.com.

About Crystal Springs: For over 80 years, Crystal Springs has delivered the
finest quality water to homes and offices across the Southeast and
Mid-Atlantic. The source of Crystal Springs can be found in the Chattahoochee
National Forest, within the quiet woodlands west of Ocala, Florida, or from
deep in the earth near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Because Crystal Springs offers
the convenience of home or office delivery and its products can be found on
store shelves, bottled water drinkers have made Crystal Springs a favored
brand whether they're at home, at work or enjoying leisure activities. Known
as a partner to a variety of events and organizations that are focused on
family, youth, fitness and education, Crystal Springs has a tradition of
giving back to the communities it serves. Crystal Springs and its Associates
also support local communities by providing water during emergencies such as
hurricanes, fires, floods, droughts and other natural disasters. Learn more
about what makes Crystal Springs bottled water the best bottled water delivery
and filtration service choice for your family, your business, and your
lifestyle.

About DS Waters: Created in 2003, DS Waters is the producer and distributor of
home, office, and retail bottled water products across the United States under
the brand names Alhambra®, Belmont Springs®, Crystal Springs®, Hinckley
Springs®, Kentwood Springs®, Nursery® Water, Sierra Springs® and Sparkletts®,
and Roast2Coast®, a coffee delivery service. The Atlanta-based company is the
U.S. leader in home and office water delivery, focusing on five gallon, one
gallon, and single serve bottled water products. Water is bottled at 26
manufacturing facilities and then delivered to millions of homes and offices,
as well as retail outlets, across the country. DS Waters employs approximately
4,200 Associates in 40 states. Visit Water.com and NurseryWater.com for more
information.

SOURCE DS Waters

Joseph A. Silva, +1-770-937-7321, jasilva@water.com