Pall’s Point-Of-Use Faucet and Shower Filters Now Available to U.S. and Canadian Consumers

Advanced Point-of-Use Filters Offer Immunocompromised Consumers Protection Against Waterborne Pathogens

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., June 04, 2012 - Pall Corporation’s (NYSE: PLL) Kleenpak™ disposable water filters are now available to U.S. and Canadian consumers. Based on Pall technology widely used in clinical institutions as a barrier for water-associated pathogens, Pall’s advanced point-of-use filters can now be easily fitted to household faucets (faucet filters) or shower fixtures (shower filters). The Pall Kleenpak point-of-use filters utilize a 0.2 micron pleated filter membrane validated to retain bacteria, fungi and protozoa. The new filters are being introduced this week at the APIC 2012 Annual Educational Conference & International Meeting (booth #202), June 4 – 6, San Antonio, Texas.

Tap water is a potential reservoir of risk that may contain human pathogenic bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Legionella pneumophila, Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria (NTM), fungi and protozoa. Consequently, household water systems may be a source of infection, particularly for immunocompromised consumers such as the elderly, burn victims, people with HIV/AIDS, or chronic ailments such as asthma and diabetes, or genetic conditions such as cystic fibrosis. Others at risk include those taking immunosuppressive therapies, such as cancer treatments and treatments associated with organ and stem cell transplants.

"Continually rising healthcare costs translate to shortened hospital stays. Immunocompromised individuals who leave the hospital environment may need protection against opportunistic waterborne pathogens at home,” says Dan Mueller, Vice President, Pall Medical. “Pall Kleenpak point-of-use water filters are an ideal solution for these at-risk individuals. For consumers looking for a safer water alternative, the filters may help reduce cost and waste associated with bottled water."

Water filtration, directly at the point-of-use, can establish an efficient barrier against transmission of waterborne pathogens from water sources to consumers. Unlike typical household filter devices that only address taste and odor, Pall Kleenpak point-of-use faucet and shower filters retain pathogens such as bacteria, fungi and protozoa.

“There are multiple measures used to prevent infections from waterborne pathogens in hospitals. However, the threat of infection from water exists when individuals return home. Now Pall’s 0.2 micron faucet and shower filters can extend protection to anyone with a weakened immune system whether in the hospital or at home,” says Janet Stout, (www.specialpathogenslab.com) who is an internationally recognized clinical and environmental microbiologist and authority on Legionella – the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease.

The simple act of taking a shower may expose vulnerable individuals to potentially dangerous pathogens that live in water systems. When water flows through a showerhead, tiny water droplets containing contaminants separate from the main water stream and are spread by air currents in all directions. Some are inhaled as aerosols, while others condense onto surfaces where contamination can be transferred through touch. Inhalation or aspiration of pathogenic waterborne microorganisms by immunocompromised individuals can lead to debilitating and costly infections. Pall Kleenpak point-of-use water filters prevent these contaminants from entering the environment directly at the point of use.

The easy-to-install, disposable Pall Kleenpak point-of-use filters help remove pathogens for up to 31 days and may be safely disposed of in household refuse.

For more information, visit www.pall.com/consumerwater or follow us on Twitter @Pall SaferWater. To purchase Pall Kleenpak point-of-use water filters call/email: 1.877.367.7255/saferwater@pall.com.

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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Doug Novarro Pall Corporation Corporate Director Public Relations doug_novarro@pall.com 516-801-9944 Follow us on Twitter @pallcorporation

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