SJW Group
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FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For Quarter Ended March 31, 2001
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Commission file number 1-8966
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SJW Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California 77-0066628
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

374 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95196
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

408-279-7800
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year changed since
last report)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No


APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Common shares outstanding as of April 30, 2001 and as of the date
of this report are 3,045,147.







PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SJW CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31
2001 2000
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Operating revenue $24,245 $23,537
Operating expenses:
Operation:
Purchased water 5,787 4,730
Power 718 632
Pump taxes 2,922 2,825
Other 6,309 5,938
Maintenance 1,567 1,743
Property taxes and other
nonincome taxes 1,106 1,016
Depreciation and amortization 3,298 2,961
Income taxes 326 874
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Total operating expenses 22,033 20,719
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Operating income 2,212 2,818

Other income 198 89
Dividend income 307 302
Interest on long-term debt and other charges (2,039) (1,882)
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Net income $ 678 $1,327
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Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment 1,760 (8,249)
Income taxes related to other
comprehensive income (loss) (722) 3,382
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net 1,038 (4,867)
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Comprehensive income (loss) $1,716 $(3,540)
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Basic earnings per share $0.22 $0.44
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Comprehensive income (loss) per share $0.56 $(1.16)
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Dividends per share of common stock $0.615 $0.615
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Weighted average shares outstanding 3,045 3,045
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.


SJW CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
ASSETS MARCH DECEMBER
2001 2000
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Utility plant $471,819 $462,892
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 142,817 139,396
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Net utility plant 329,002 323,496

Nonutility property 10,165 9,979
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents 1,270 783
Accounts receivable and accrued revenue 12,817 13,125
Prepaid expenses and other 1,171 1,344
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Total current assets 15,258 15,252

Other assets:
Investment in California Water Service Group 31,459 29,699
Investment in joint venture 1,236 1,237
Debt issuance and reacquisition costs 3,678 3,719
Regulatory assets 5,261 5,256
Goodwill 1,808 1,829
Other 1,562 1,463
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Total other assets 45,004 43,203
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$399,429 $391,930
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CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization:
Common stock $ 9,516 $ 9,516
Additional paid-in capital 12,357 12,357
Retained earnings 115,037 116,232
Accumulated other comprehensive income 7,258 6,220
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Shareholders' equity 144,168 144,325
Long-term debt 90,000 90,000
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Total capitalization 234,168 234,325
Current liabilities:
Line of credit 15,400 11,200
Accounts payable 4,945 351
Accrued interest 2,020 2,789
Accrued pump taxes and purchased water 2,943 4,629
Accrued taxes payable (411) 266
Other current liabilities 4,414 7,507
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Total current liabilities 29,311 26,742
Deferred income taxes and tax credits 27,033 24,713
Advances for and contributions in aid of
construction 102,627 100,222
Other noncurrent liabilities 6,290 5,928
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$399,429 $391,930
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements


SJW CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31
2001 2000
Operating activities: ------------------
Net income $678 $1,327
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 3,298 2,961
Deferred income taxes and credits 2,320 (3,639)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and accrued revenue 308 802
Prepaid expenses and other 173 74
Accounts payable & other current liabilities 1,501 2,272
Accrued pump taxes and purchased water (1,686) (552)
Accrued taxes payable (677) (859)
Accrued interest (769) (752)
Other changes, net (345) 3,816
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Net cash provided by operating activities 4,801 5,450
Investing activities:
Additions to utility plant (9,315) (6,693)
Additions to nonutility property (82) -
Cost to retire utility plant (31) (176)
Distribution from joint venture 51 -
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Net cash used in investing activities (9,377) (6,869)
Financing activities:
Borrowings on line of credit, net 4,200 1,800
Dividends paid (1,873) (1,873)
Advances and contributions
in aid of construction 2,974 2,448
Refunds of advances (238) (230)
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Net cash provided by
financing activities 5,063 2,145
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Net change in cash and equivalents 487 726
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Cash and equivalents, beginning of period 783 124
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Cash and equivalents, end of period $1,270 850
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during period for:
Interest $2,732 $2,562
Income taxes $ - $2,548

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements


SJW CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
March 31, 2001

NOTE I - General
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In the opinion of SJW Corp., (the Corporation), the accompanying
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments,
necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the
interim periods.

The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in SJW Corp.'s
2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read with the
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Basic earnings per share and comprehensive income per share are
calculated using income available to common shareholders and
comprehensive income, respectively, divided by the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the year. SJW Corp.
has no diluted securities, and accordingly, diluted earnings per
share is not shown.

SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries operate predominantly in one
reportable business segment of providing water utility service to
its customers. Nonutility revenue, assets, and net income do not
have a material effect on the corporation's financial condition
and results of operation.

NOTE II - Crystal Choice Water Service LLC
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SJW Corp.'s condensed consolidated financial statements for the
three months ended March 31, 2001 includes the operating results
of Crystal Choice Water Service LLC (CCWS) from January 18, 2001,
(inception) through March 31, 2001. CCWS engages in the sale and
rental of water conditioning equipment. SJW Corp. intends to
invest $850 in the first year of operation for a 75% interest of
CCWS. Intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated. The CCWS operation is not expected to be material to
the overall financial position and operating results of SJW Corp.

NOTE III - The Merger
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On October 28, 1999, SJW Corp. and American Water Works Company,
Inc. (American Water) entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (Merger Agreement). SJW Corp. and American Water filed a
joint application with the CPUC requesting its approval to
complete the transaction.

On February 20, 2001 the CPUC issued a revised schedule for
consideration of the proposed merger that would allow for a
decision in September 2001. Following the ruling setting forth
the new schedule, American Water announced that it would
terminate the Merger Agreement on April 28, 2001, the date after
which either party has the right to terminate the Merger
Agreement, because of regulatory uncertainties and delays, and
offered to consent to mutual termination of the agreement. On
March 1, 2001, SJW Corp.'s Board of Directors decided that it
would be in the best interest of the company to terminate the
Merger Agreement, and accepted American Water's offer for mutual
termination.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

General:
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SJW Corp. was incorporated in California on February 8, 1985.
SJW is a holding company with two wholly owned subsidiaries, San
Jose Water Company and SJW Land Company.

San Jose Water Company was originally incorporated under the laws
of the State of California in 1866. The company was later
reorganized and reincorporated as the San Jose Water Works. San
Jose Water Works was reincorporated in 1985 as San Jose Water
Company, with SJW Corp. as the parent holding company. The
headquarters of SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries is at 374 West
Santa Clara Street, San Jose, California 95113 and their
telephone number is (408) 279-7800.

San Jose Water Company is a public utility in the business of
providing water service to a population of approximately 985,000
in an area comprising about 138 square miles in the metropolitan
San Jose area.

The principal business of San Jose Water Company consists of the
production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution and
retail sale of water. San Jose Water Company provides water
service to customers in portions of the cities of Cupertino and
San Jose and in the cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga
and the Town of Los Gatos, and adjacent unincorporated territory,
all in the County of Santa Clara in the State of California. It
distributes water to customers in accordance with accepted water
utility methods, which include pumping from storage and gravity
feed from high elevation reservoirs.

SJW Land Company was incorporated in October 1985. SJW Land
Company owns and operates parking facilities adjacent to the San
Jose Arena, commercial buildings in San Jose and a 70% limited
partnership interest in 444 West Santa Clara Street, L. P.

SJW Corp. also owns 1,099,952 shares of California Water Service
Group.

In January 2001, SJW Corp. formed Crystal Choice Water Service
LLC (CCWS), a limited liability company with Kinetico,
Incorporated, a leading water conditioning equipment
manufacturer. SJW Corp. owns 75% of the entity. CCWS engages in
the sale and rental of water conditioning equipment. The CCWS
operation is not expected to be material to the overall financial
position and operating results of SJW Corp.

The Merger
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On October 28, 1999, SJW Corp. and American Water Works Company,
Inc. (American Water) entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (Merger Agreement). SJW Corp. and American Water filed a
joint application with the CPUC requesting its approval to
complete the transaction.

On February 20, 2001 the CPUC issued a revised schedule for
consideration of the proposed merger that would allow for a
decision in September 2001. Following the ruling setting forth
the new schedule, American Water announced that it would
terminate the Merger Agreement on April 28, 2001, the date after
which either party has the right to terminate the Merger
Agreement, because of regulatory uncertainties and delays, and
offered to consent to mutual termination of the agreement. On
March 1, 2001, SJW Corp.'s Board of Directors decided that it
would be in the best interest of the company to terminate the
Merger Agreement, and accepted American Water's offer for mutual
termination.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:
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SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries have unsecured lines of credit
available allowing aggregate short-term borrowings of up to
$40,000 at rates which approximate the bank's prime or reference
rate. At March 31, 2001, SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries had
available unused short-term bank lines of credit of $24,600.

San Jose Water Company plans to issue $20,000 of long-term
financing in the fourth quarter of 2001. Proceeds from the sale
of the long-term financing will be used to repay short-term
borrowings, and fund construction expenditures through the first
half of 2002.

San Jose Water Company's capital expenditures are incurred in
connection with normal upgrading and expansion of existing
facilities and to comply with environmental regulations. Capital
expenditures for the next five years are likely to increase from
historical levels due to the addition of new, or expansion of
existing, water treatment and source of supply facilities in
order to comply with environmental regulations. Company-financed
net capital expenditures for 2001 are estimated at $23,000. For
the five-year period from 2001 to 2005, San Jose Water Company's
net capital expenditures are estimated to aggregate $120,000.
Net capital expenditures represent gross capital expenditures
less advances and contributions in aid of construction.

The first year funding of Crystal Choice Water Service LLC is
expected to approximate $850. As of March 31, 2001, $425 has
been funded to the entity and the remaining balance will be
funded in the second half of 2001.

Results of Operations:
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Overview
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SJW Corp.'s consolidated net income for the first quarter of 2001
was $678, a decrease of 49% from $1,327 in the first quarter of
2000. Revenue in the first quarter of 2001 was higher than the
2000 level due to a rate increase in July, 2000. Operating
expenses increased due to an increase in production costs, wage
increases for the bargaining units and administrative employees,
and depreciation. The delay in receiving a California Public
Utilities Commission (CPUC) decision in San Jose Water Company's
application for a general rate increase, which was subsequently
received on April 19, 2001, contributed to lower than expected
earnings in the first quarter of 2001.

Operating Revenue
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The change in consolidated operating revenue from the same period
in 2000 was due to the following factors:

Three months ended
March 31, 2001 vs. 2000
Increase/(decrease)
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Utility:
Consumption $ (55) -%
Usage by new customers 227 1
New rates at July, 2000 438 2
Real estate 67 -
Crystal Choice 31 -
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$ 708 3%
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Operating Expenses
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The change in consolidated operating expenses, excluding income
taxes, from the same period in 2000 was due to the following:

Three months ended
March 31, 2001 vs. 2000
Increase(decrease)
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Production costs:
Reduced surface water supply $ 433 2%
Usage and new customers 226 1
Pump tax and
purchased water price increase 468 2
Energy price increase 113 1
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Total Production costs 1,240 6
Operation and maintenance 195 1
Depreciation and amortization 337 2
General taxes 90 -
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$ 1,862 9%
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The increase in production costs was due primarily to reduced
surface water supply and the Santa Clara Valley Water District
(SCVWD) production cost (pump tax and purchased water) increases
in July 2000. Surface water supply is the least expensive source
of water and the availability of a higher surface water supply
reduced water production costs in the first quarter of 2000. San
Jose Water Company received a corresponding rate increase
associated with the SCVWD's production cost increase effective in
July 2000.

The change in San Jose Water Company's source of supply mix was
as follows:
Three months ended
2001 vs. 2000
Increase/(decrease)
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(Million gallons)

Purchased water 602 7%
Ground water (157) (2)
Surface water (407) (5)
Reclaimed water 3 -
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41 -%
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The changes in the source of supply mix were consistent with the
changes in the water production costs.

Operations and maintenance expense increased due to wages and
benefits increases for bargaining unit and administrative
employees. Depreciation expense increased due to growth in
utility plant authorized by the CPUC. The delay in receiving a
CPUC decision in San Jose Water Company's application for a
general rate increase contributed to lower than expected earnings
in the first quarter of 2001.

Income tax expense decreased $548, or 63%, in comparison to the
first quarter of 2000 due to reduced earnings and the subsequent
deductibility of the merger-related expenses incurred in
association with the previously announced merger of SJW Corp.
with American Water Works Company, which was terminated on March
1, 2001. The effective income tax rates for the first quarter of
2001 and 2000 approximated 33% and 40%, respectively.

Interest expense increased $157, or 8%, due to an increase in
short-term borrowings.

Since the water business is highly seasonal in nature, a
comparison of the revenue and expense of the current quarter with
the immediately preceding quarter would not be meaningful. The
first quarter is normally the quarter with the lowest average
usage per metered customer and is not indicative of the results
for the calendar year. The average usage per metered customer in
the first quarter of 2001 remains consistent with the first
quarter of 2000.

Water Supply and Energy resources
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On May 4, 2001, the SCVWD's ten storage reservoirs were 63% full
with 107,502 acre-feet of water, which is the average for the
past 20 years. The rainfall in the winter of 2001 was average
and will provide a normal surface water supply for the
Corporation. Surface water is a less costly source of water and
its availability significantly impacts the results of operation.

California is currently going through an energy crisis due to
supply shortage. San Jose Water Company has evaluated its
strategy and contingency plans for potential energy blackouts in
California during the peak energy consumption period of the
summer. The pumps and motors at San Jose Water Company's
groundwater production facilities are propelled by electrical
power. Over the last few years San Jose Water Company has
installed standby power generators at eighteen of its strategic
water production sites. Selected stations without standby
generators are equipped to operate with portable generating
equipment in the case of an emergency. In addition, the
commercial office and operations control centers are equipped
with standby generators that allow critical distribution and
customer service operations to continue during a power outage.
The SCVWD informed San Jose Water Company that its filter plants,
which deliver imported water to the San Jose Water Company's
facilities, are also equipped with standby generators. However,
San Jose Water Company was also informed that the State of
California and the federal government, who provide imported water
to the SCVWD do not have standby generators at their raw water
stations.

San Jose Water Company is working diligently with its energy
supplier to clarify the status of the blackouts and assess their
impact on its ability to provide adequate supplies to its
customers during peak periods. In the event of a power outage,
San Jose Water Company believes it will be able to prevent an
interruption of service to customers for a limited period through
pumping water with its standby generators and through the
imported water from SCVWD. However, if imported water is unable
to be delivered to the region to satisfy local demand, San Jose
Water Company will have to pump water at peak and partial-peak
periods which will increase San Jose Water Company's energy
costs. San Jose Water Company expects to be able to meet
customer demand under the normal rolling blackout scenario (2-4
hours of rolling blackout within a 24-hour period).
Extended blackouts on consecutive days would increase the
vulnerability of the system depending on the duration and
frequency of the outages.

Regulatory Affairs
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On April 19, 2001, the CPUC approved a 7.40% rate increase for
San Jose Water Company. The revenue increase authorized by the
CPUC approximates $8.4 million (7.40%) for 2001, $3.6 million
(2.93%) for 2002 and $3.9 million (3.12%) for 2003, reflecting a
rate of return on rate base of 9.10% in 2001, and 9.11% in 2002
and 2003. The authorized return on common equity is 9.95%. The
estimated rate base for San Jose Water Company in test years 2001
and 2002 is $212,500 and $224,100, respectively. In the same
decision, the company was authorized to recover $1.3 million of
previously incurred water quality and catastrophic event expenses
via surcharges over the next 24 months.

Pursuant to Section 792.5 of the California Public Utilities
Code, a balancing account is to be kept for all expense items for
which revenue offsets have been authorized. A separate balancing
account must be maintained for each offset expense item (e.g.
purchased water, purchased power and pump tax). The purpose of a
balancing account is to track the under-collection or over-
collection associated with expense changes and the revenue
authorized by the CPUC to offset those expense changes. At March
31, 2001, the balancing account, excluding capitalized interest
refunds due to customers, had a net over-collected balance to be
refunded of $989,000.

In January 2001, the CPUC authorized San Jose Water Company's
energy provider to increase the energy rate by $0.01 per kwh and
in March 2001, the CPUC further authorized the energy provider to
increase its rate by another $0.03 per kwh. Based on the initial
percentage of energy rate increases, the company estimates that
the power cost increase will approximate $1.9 million on an
annual basis. The company expects that increases in energy rates
authorized in January and March 2001 will be recovered from
customers through established CPUC balancing account procedures,
although on a short-term basis there will be a regulatory lag in
recovering the higher costs.

To the extent that San Jose Water Company has to pump water
during peak periods to satisfy customer demand when imported
water is not available, higher energy cost will be incurred.
Currently, the CPUC has no established procedure for water
utilities to recover additional costs incurred due to changes in
supply mix.


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

On April 19, 2001, the Board of Directors of the Corporation
declared the regular quarterly dividend of $.6525 per common
share. The dividend will be paid June 1, 2001, to shareholders
of record as of the close of business on May 1, 2001.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a.) Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation
S-K.

There were no exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of
Regulation S-K for the quarter ended March 31, 2001.

(b.) Reports on Form 8-K

SJW Corp. filed its Form 8-K with the Commission on March 6,
2001, which announced American Water Works, Inc.'s intention to
terminate the merger with SJW Corp., and subsequently on March
13, 2001, SJW Corp. filed its Form 8-K with the Commission, which
announced the Board of Director's concurrence with American Water
Works, Inc.'s termination of its merger with SJW Corp.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK

The Corporation has no derivative financial instruments,
financial instruments with significant off-balance sheet risks,
or financial instruments with concentrations of credit risk.
There is no material sensitivity to change in market rates and
prices.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

SJW Corp.

Date: May 11,2001 By /s/
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ANGELA YIP
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
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