Alkaline Water Co. and Weis Markets Extends Momentum East of the Mississippi

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - Feb 5, 2015) - The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (OTCQB: WTER) (the "Company"), developers of an innovative state of the art proprietary electrolysis beverage process packaged and sold in 700ml, 1/2, 1, 3 liter and 1 gallon sizes under the trade name Alkaline88 is pleased to advise of continued eastward momentum with today's news of product placement at Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets, Inc. (www.weismarkets.com). With this announcement today, Alkaline88 is now available at over 10,500 stores countrywide, including placement at 30 of the top 75 national retail grocers.

Weis Markets, Inc. was founded in 1912 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania where they remain headquartered today. The company trades on the NYSE: WMK and reported sales of about $2.75 billion for 2013. The company encompasses approximately 165 supermarkets with around 15,000 employees principally located throughout Pennsylvania, as well as some regional operations in Maryland, New York, New Jersey and West Virginia.

Alkaline Water Co. President & CEO Steven Nickolas states, "Weis Markets has been a leader in their territory for over 100 years and we are extremely pleased to have them as a new customer. This addition is another significant step towards our 2015 expansion plans for east of the Mississippi. I am proud to say that with the help of Weis Markets we achieved record sales orders in January. We look forward with great enthusiasm to the traditionally high volume spring and summer sales season just ahead." 

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. (OTCQB: 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 700ml, 1/2, 1, 3 liter and 1 gallon sizes. 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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