RNS No 6923a
PALL CORPORATION
4th January 1999

(BW)(PALL)(PLL) Advanced Pall Filtration Picked for Municipal
Drinking Water
 
     Business Editors
 
     PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 1999--Pall
Corporation applies 52 years of filtration expertise to meet stringent
new requirements for safe drinking water.
     The San Patricio Municipal Water District has selected the Pall
Membrane Microfiltration System for its new 5.2 million gallons per
day facility. Tests concluded that Pall provides the highest level of
filtration at an economical price. The Ingleside, Texas community will
be the first in the nation to use this proven technology to produce
residential drinking water.
     Membrane filtration is the best method for effectively
eliminating pathogens in water. Pall membrane systems produce drinking
water that exceeds the standards set by the Environmental Protection
Agency's Surface Water Treatment Rule. The Pall membrane removes both
bacteria and parasites, including Giardia Lamblia and Cryptosporidium
to levels far below those required by the EPA. Cryptosporidium and
Giardia are protozoan parasites that affect the gastrointestinal
tracts of humans. Nausea and diarrhea are the usual symptoms of
cryptosporidiosis. In 1993 in the worst outbreak in modern U.S.
history, 403,000 people became sick and 100 people died in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin from this waterborne parasite. Outbreaks continue to be
reported throughout the world.
     Cryptosporidium and Giardia are found in nearly 99% of surface
waters. These parasites are effectively removed with Pall's advanced
Membrane Microfiltration System. Chlorine, one of the most common
methods by which municipalities purify their water systems, has proven
ineffective against Cryptosporidium. Its use was recently limited by
the amended Safe Drinking Water Act since it combines with natural
organic systems in water to form potentially harmful byproducts.
     Eric Krasnoff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pall
Corporation, said, "The availability of safe drinking water is a major
concern throughout the world. As the quality of water supplies becomes
more uncertain, municipalities are increasingly seeking advanced
solutions. Pall's Membrane Microfiltration Systems are able to meet
the public need for the safest water supply possible. Pall is proud to
work in partnership with San Patricio in this effort."
     Senior Project Engineer Jim Vickers of Malcolm Pirnie, consulting
engineer to the San Patricio Municipal Water District noted, "For this
site, results of the pilot study and bid evaluation indicated that the
Pall Microfiltration System was the most economical alternative. We
also believe that it is important to exceed current as well as
proposed regulatory standards, and the use of Microfiltration will
allow the district to provide the highest level of filtration possible
within the constraints of the project."
     For more information on water purification, contact Pall
Corporation's Water Processing Division, 2200 Northern Boulevard, East
Hills, NY 11548 in writing, or by telephone at (516) 484-5400 or,
outside New York at (800) 645-6532. E-mail Pall at: custsvc@pall.com
or visit Pall Corporation's Web site at http://www.pall.com, or dial
Pall's Select-A-Fax system at 1-800-664-PALL.
 
     Note To The Editor: Pall Corporation, with annual sales over $1
billion, is based in East Hills, New York. The Company has the
broadest based filtration and separations capabilities in the world.
Since 1946, Pall Corporation has demonstrated technological leadership
and innovative solutions to complex fluid clarification and
purification problems in each of its three major markets, Health Care,
Aeropower and Fluid Processing. The Company employs 8,900 people at
offices throughout the world and at manufacturing facilities in the
United States, Puerto Rico, England, Ireland, Germany, Japan, China
and India. The Company's shares are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (PLL) and the London Stock Exchange (0668260).
 
 
     CONTACT: Patrice Radowitz, Pall Corporation, Media Calls
              (516) 484-3600 ext. 6111
              or
              Diane Foster, Pall Corporation, Investor Relations Calls
              (516) 484-3600 ext. 6109
 
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