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CUNO Appoints Kathleen Rossi Vice President and Treasurer MERIDEN, Conn., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CUNO Incorporated (NASDAQ:CUNO) today announced the promotion of Kathleen Rossi to the position of Vice President and Treasurer, an elected corporate officer position. In this role, Ms. Rossi will be responsible for overall strategy development and management of CUNO's worldwide Treasury function. This includes corporate finance (cash, debt, banking, currency exposure management), insurance and pension investments. As Treasurer, Ms. Rossi will also continue her global responsibility for managing CUNO's worldwide Tax function -- including compliance, planning and strategy. Ms. Rossi will report to Fred Flynn, Senior Vice President and CFO. Ms. Rossi was appointed Assistant Treasurer of CUNO in July 2003. Prior to joining CUNO in 2001, she was Vice President - Taxes at Claire's Stores, Inc. and has held tax management positions with Ryder Systems, Inc. and Ernst & Young LLP. Ms. Rossi is a CPA and has both a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a Master's degree in Taxation from the University of Florida. CUNO is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of a comprehensive line of filtration products for the separation, clarification and purification of liquids and gases. CUNO's products, which include proprietary depth filters and semi-permeable membrane filters, are used in the potable water, healthcare, and fluid processing markets. Investor contact: Frederick C. Flynn, Jr. 203/238-8847 DATASOURCE: CUNO Incorporated CONTACT: Frederick C. Flynn, Jr. of CUNO, +1-203-238-8847, Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/126696.html

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