Alkaline Water Co. Now at Mother's Market Outlets in Southern California

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - May 12, 2014) - The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (OTCBB: WTER) (the "Company"), developers of an innovative state of the art proprietary electrolysis beverage process, packaged and sold in 3 liter and 1 gallon sizes under the trade name Alkaline88, is pleased to announce 1-gallon product introduction at Mother's Market of Southern California.

Since 1978, what began in 2,500 square feet in Costa Mesa has grown into 7 Southern California locations, serving over 50,000 people a week. Over the years, Mother's has gained a reputation for having all the best products for specialized diets, top quality local and organic produce, the county's largest selection of supplements, organic, non-GMO, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, low carbohydrate, low-glycemic, low-fat, low-salt and more. Mother's is committed to the community, their employees, shareholders, vendors, manufacturers and all of their customers that have supported the company since the beginning.

Steven Nickolas, President & CEO of The Alkaline Water Company, Inc., comments, "We are really looking forward to showcasing our product at Mothers. This is a store that sells directly into our key demographic in a region widely known for leading the way in healthful activities. There is an awful lot we can learn strategically from this relationship and we want to thank our broker at Co-Sales (Southern California) and our distributor Natures Best for their help introducing us to this very important customer."

Additional details of the Company's business, finances, appointments and agreements can be found as part of the Company's continuous public disclosure as a reporting issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") available at www.sec.gov. For more information, visit our website at www.thealkalinewaterco.com.

The Alkaline Water Company, Inc. (OTCBB: WTER)
The Alkaline Water Company Inc. has developed an innovative, state of the art, proprietary electrolysis process that produces healthy alkaline water for a balanced lifestyle. The company is focused on the business of distributing and marketing the retail sale of its cost-effectively packaged Alkaline88 water beverage products. Visit us at: www.thealkalinewaterco.com.

About Alkaline Water Products
Alkaline88's premier alkaline water is an 8.8 pH balanced bottled alkaline drinking water enhanced with trace minerals and electrolytes. The product offers consumers the unique opportunity to purchase alkaline water in conveniently packaged three liter and one gallon sizes (plus 700ml in select markets). The Alkaline Water Company Inc. is currently in the midst of a national mass markets expansion program and is already available for consumer sales at a growing number of major retail locations across many parts of the United States. Learn more about the science behind alkaline water by visiting www.thealkalinewaterco.com.

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