Alkaline Water Co. to Hit Military Retail Shelves With M3

SCOTTSDALE, AZ --(Marketwired - July 22, 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 extremely pleased to announce that its ongoing national expansion program has reached an all new level of product placement with entry into a broker agreement via M3, Inc that launches sales of Alkaline88 directly into the military retail supply chain.

Based in Virginia Beach, VA, M3, Inc. is a sales broker and government contractor for military retail accounts that include the Army Air Force Exchange System, the Navy Exchange Command, the Marine Corp Exchange, the Coast Guard Exchange, and the Defense Commissary Agency with combined annual revenue of over $19.0 billion. The Company offers a worldwide network of sales and merchandising professionals with hundreds of years of combined experience to carry out their mission of providing name brand consumer products to military families all over the world at value pricing based on strategic logistics, and focused marketing strategies.

M3 Inc. President, Deane Rogers, comments, ''We are very excited to be chosen to represent Alkaline88 products. Our passion to provide healthy consumables to military families at a value is endless. It's a very small way to thank them for the sacrifices they endure."

"We are thrilled to be able to contribute by offering a healthy beverage choice to our serving men, women and families," Alkaline Water Co. President & CEO Steven Nickolas states. "The team at M3 have been very solid in their support, and we look forward to getting our product on as many shelves as quickly as possible. Since health is such a big part of the military lifestyle we believe Alkaline88 will find broad acceptance very quickly."

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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