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Exhibit 99.2
(KBC LOGO)

DECLARATION : GRANTING AN OFFICER OF
KBC ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
AUTHORITY TO SIGN AND FILE THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURES WITH
THE SEC ON BEHALF OF
KBC BANK AND KBC GROUP
IN RELATION TO THE FOLLOWING STOCK:
Mueller Water                     MWA US
We, the undersigned, signing on behalf of KBC Bank NV. and KBC Group NV (“the entities”), hereby grant Noel O’Halloran an officer of KBC Asset Management Ltd (Title: Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of KBC Asset Management Ltd), permission to sign on behalf of” the aforementioned entities, relating to the filing of Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) forms, disclosing that;
•   the KBC Asset Management Ltd and KBC Asset Management NV controlled holding in the aforementioned US listed security
 
•   Plus the holdings controlled by the aforementioned entities
Represents over 5% of the outstanding shares of that specific stock.
This permission relates to the above mentioned security, and the filing of reports in relation to:
•   Holding >5% of shares outstanding — SEC SCHEDULE 13G .(Rule 13d-102) [Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-l and 13d-2 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934]
 
•   Holding > 10% of shares outstanding — All additional SEC required filings, including but not limited to FORM 3 [Initial Statement Of Beneficial Ownership Of Securities Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934], and including the obtaining of CIK codes, for access to the SEC EDGAR system for filing on behalf of the entities.
Signed For
     
KBC Bank
  KBC Group
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/s/  Herman Agneessens
   /s/  Herman Agneessens
Herman Agneessens
  Herman Agneessens
Executive Director
  Executive Director
 
    
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/s/  Frans Florquin
  /s/  Frans Florquin
Frans Florquin
  Frans Florquin
Executive Director
  Executive Director

 

 

DECLARATION : GRANTING AN OFFICER OF
KBC ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
AUTHORITY TO SIGN AND FILE THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURES WITH
THE SEC ON BEHALF OF
KBC ASSET MANAGEMENT NV
IN RELATION TO THE FOLLOWING STOCK:
Mueller Water                     MWA US
I, the undersigned, signing on behalf of KBC Asset Management NV (“the entity”), hereby grant Noel O’Halloran an officer of KBC Asset Management Ltd (Title: Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of KBC Asset Management Ltd), permission to sign on behalf of the aforementioned entity, relating to the filing of Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) forms, disclosing that:
•   the KBC Asset Management Ltd and KBC Asset Management NV controlled holding in the aforementioned US listed security
Represents over 5% of the outstanding shares of that specific stock.
This permission relates to the above mentioned security, and the filing of reports in relation to:
•   Holding >5% of shares outstanding — SEC SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) [Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-l and 13d-2 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934]
 
•   Holding > 10% of shares outstanding — All additional SEC required filings, including but not limited to FORM 3 [Initial Statement Of Beneficial Ownership Of Securities Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934], and including the obtaining of CIK codes, for access to the SEC EDGAR system for filing on behalf of the entity.
Signed for KBC Asset Management NV
     
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/s/  Ignace Van Oortegem   /s/  Stefan Duchateau
Ignace Van Oortegem   Stefan Duchateau
Executive Director   Chairman of the Executive Committee
18 October 2007   18 October 2007