Thursday, February 19, 2009

Mueller Water Products to Present at Davenport 2009 Basic Industries Conference

ATLANTA, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gregory E. Hyland, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA) will present at Davenport's 2009 Basic Industries Conference. The presentation will provide an overview of Mueller Water Products and its key business drivers and may include updated information from what has previously been disclosed. The presentation will take place Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 8:25 a.m. EST at the Omni Berkshire Hotel in New York City.

The presentation will be webcast live, with a replay available in the investor relations section of the Company's Web site, www.muellerwaterproducts.com. The replay of the presentation will be available for approximately 90 days.

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results in future periods of Mueller Water Products to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks include, among others, changes in customer orders and demand for our products; changes in raw material prices, labor, equipment and transportation costs; pricing actions by the Company and its competitors; changes in law; the ability to attract and retain management and employees; the inability to successfully execute management strategies with respect to cost reductions, production increases or decreases, inventory control, and the integration of acquired businesses; and general changes in economic and financial conditions, residential and non-residential construction, and municipal spending. Risks associated with forward-looking statements are more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mueller Water Products assumes no duty to update its forward-looking statements as of any future date.

About Mueller Water Products

Mueller Water Products is a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of infrastructure and flow control products for use in water distribution networks and treatment facilities. Its broad product portfolio includes engineered valves, hydrants, ductile iron pipe and pipe fittings, which are used by municipalities, as well as the residential and non-residential construction, oil and gas, HVAC and fire protection industries. With latest 12 months net sales of $1.8 billion, the Company is comprised of three operating segments: Mueller Co., U.S. Pipe and Anvil. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the Company employs approximately 6,000 people. Mueller Water Products' common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MWA. For more information about Mueller Water Products, please visit the Company's Web site at www.muellerwaterproducts.com.

    Investor Contact: Martie Edmunds Zakas
    Sr. Vice President - Strategic Planning & Investor Relations
    770-206-4237
    mzakas@muellerwp.com

    Media Contact: John Pensec
    Director - Corporate Communications & Public Affairs
    770-206-4240
    jpensec@muellerwp.com

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