EXHIBIT 99.1

                     SJW CORP. - AMEX: SJW
         ANNOUNCES ENTITLEMENT OF ITS PROPERTY IN SAN JOSE

        SAN JOSE, CA, May 3, 2005 - SJW Corp. (AMEX:SJW) SJW Corp.
announces today that SJW Land Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary
formed in 1985, received from the City Council of San Jose zoning
approval for the planned development for eight acres of its
Delmas property which is adjacent to SJW Corp.'s headquarters and
the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.  Approval was granted in
January 2004.  The zoning approval  includes the development of
approximately 325 high-rise residential units with  5,000 to
15,000 square feet of ground level retail over 2.5 acres of land,
and approximately one million square feet of commercial real
estate with 15,000 to 50,000 square feet of ground level retail
over 5.5 acres of land.
        SJW Corp. is evaluating the alternatives with respect to the
Delmas property that will maximize value for its shareholders
while maintaining its risk profile.



This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements including
but not limited to statements relating to SJW Corp.'s plans, strategies,
objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to its real property,
which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements of SJW Corp. to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that may
cause actual results, performance or achievements to materially differ may
include future San Jose economic conditions and the development and
fluctuations in the sale of developed and undeveloped properties.  SJW Corp.
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.