Pall Corp. Board of Directors Nominates B. Craig Owens for Board Seat

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., October 18, 2011 - Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) today announced that B. Craig Owens has been nominated to serve on the company's board of directors. Mr. Owens will stand for election by Pall shareholders in December 2011. He is replacing Dr. Edwin W. Martin, Jr. who is retiring from the board.

B. Craig Owens has been nominated to join the Pall Corp. board of directors (Photo: Business Wire)

Mr. Owens, 57, is senior vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer of Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB). In addition to the financial function, he also leads corporate development, global supply chain and IT.

Chairman Ronald L. Hoffman said, “We are pleased to recommend Craig for service on Pall's board. He has a strong background in business operations and finance as well as extensive experience in the food and beverage arena, a component of Pall's Life Sciences business. Craig's experience and skills are highly complementary and we look forward to his contributions for years to come.”

Mr. Owens has more than 25 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. He previously was executive vice president and CFO with the Delhaize Group, a food retailer headquartered in Belgium with approximately 2,600 stores in seven countries and more than $26 billion in annual revenues. He also has held general management and senior financial positions with The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola bottlers.

Mr. Owens has a B.A. degree in politics from Washington and Lee University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania. He also earned an M.A. degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where he now serves on the Board of Overseers.

“With his current and previous experience serving as an executive officer for large, international organizations, Craig will be a valued addition to our board,” said Larry Kingsley, Pall CEO and president. “We expect to benefit greatly from his leadership skills, financial insight and significant expertise in strategic planning, business integration and operations.”

About Pall Corporation

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) is a filtration, separation and purification leader providing solutions to meet the critical fluid management needs of customers across the broad spectrum of life sciences and industry. Pall works with customers to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. The Company’s engineered products enable process and product innovation and minimize emissions and waste. Pall Corporation, with total revenues of $2.7 billion for fiscal year 2011, is an S&P 500 company with almost 11,000 employees serving customers worldwide. Pall has been named a “top green company” by Newsweek magazine. To see how Pall is helping enable a greener, safer, more sustainable future, follow us on Twitter @PallCorporation or visit www.pall.com/green.

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