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April 2008

Diaper, Adult: • First Quality, Covidien Deal Finalized; • Study Charts Disposable Medical Applications; • Covidien To Sell European AI Business
Diaper, Baby: • First Quality, Covidien Deal Finalized; • Covidien To Sell European AI Business; • SCA Invests in Russia, Europe and Latin America
Feminine Hygiene: • PGI First Quarter Sales Up; • Fameccanica Leader Succumbs to Cancer Battle; • Fiberweb Sells Brazilian Bidim
Filtration: • Ahlstrom Buys New Line; • Parkinson Sells Winder To Indian Company; • Ahlstrom Adds to Filtration Offerings
Medical: • PGI Adds To Protective Apparel Offerings; • Fitesa Expands Into North America; • Zavod Elastik Invests In Spunlaid Line
Wipes: • Fiberweb Sells Brazilian Bidim; • New GM For Suominen; • PURE, Rockline Announce Partnership

Spunbond: • PGI First Quarter Sales Up; • PGI Adds To Protective Apparel Offerings; • First Quality, Covidien Deal Finalized
Airlaid: • Oerlikon Technology For PGI; • Phoenix Celebrates Milestone; • Buckeye Downsizes Production in B.C.
Spunlace: • Phoenix Celebrates Milestone; • The Great Divide; • Avgol In Talks To Buy Fiberweb
Meltblown: • First Quality, Covidien Deal Finalized; • Fitesa Expands Into North America; • Zavod Elastik Invests In Spunlaid Line
Carded/Carding: • Ahlstrom Buys New Line; • Oerlikon Neumag Does Business With Freudenberg; • Nonwovens Sales Expected to Reach $5.8 Billion
Needlepunch: • Ahlstrom Buys New Line; • Propex Funding Approved; • Fibertex Invests in Technical Business

May 8: PGI First Quarter Sales Up: Sales continued to increase to record levels.
May 7: Three Shows In One Set for Atlanta in 2010: Techtextil North America partners with ATME-I and SPESA
May 6: K-C Hits New Quarterly Record: Net sales increased almost 10% to $4.8 billion, a new quarterly record.
P&G Earnings, Sales Up: Procter & Gamble has reported earnings results for the third quarter of 2008.
Buckeye Announces Quarterly Results: Yesterday Buckeye Technologies Inc., Memphis, TN, announced sales and earnings results for the January-March quarter.

May: May 13-14: Elementary Nonwovens Training Course; May 28-30: Filtration & Separation Asia
June: Jun 16-18: W.O.W. World of Wipes Conference
September: Sep 8-11: INTC 2008, International Nonwovens Technical Conference; Sep 16-18: Nonwovens Training Course
October: Oct 9-11: Nonwovens Research Academy; Oct 20-22: CINTE Techtextil China; Oct 28-30: Filtrex Conference and Exhibition
December: Dec 9-11: Filtration 2008, International Conference & Expo
January: Jan 26-29: Vision 2009 Consumer Products Conference
February: Feb 5-7: Annual Meeting 2009, For INDA Members Only
June: Jun 6-10: International Textile Machinery (ITM) Exhibition
September: Sep 21-24: INTC 2009, International Nonwovens Technical Conference

April 17: NSC, Rieter Combine Forces At INDEX: Machinery suppliers jointly operate technical centers.
Second Galileo Line Sold: Aurora Nonwovens will produce 3000 tons per year.
General Nonwovens Gives INDEX Turkish Twist: Lightweight polyester and polypropylene products on display.
Exxon's Vistamaxx Targets Hygiene Uses: Elastomer technology earns INDEX award
Tredegar Launches Innovations: Hygiene innovation is a focus