Pall Corporation Recognized for its Gender Diverse Board

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today was honored by the Women's Forum of New York for its gender diverse board of directors. The company was recognized with a Corporate Champions Award at the organization's 2011 Breakfast of Corporate Champions event held at the New York Stock Exchange. Pall was selected for having more than 20-percent female representation on its board.

"The Corporate Champions Award celebrates companies that demonstrate the strategic importance of women to their business through their participation in the boardroom,” says Janice Reals Ellig, president, Women's Forum of New York. “All of the honored companies are achieving positive change at the highest business level.”

Among the directors on Pall's board are three prominent women: Katharine L. Plourde, Cheryl W. Grisé, and Dr. Amy E. Alving.

Ms. Plourde, a Pall director since 1995, is the chair of Pall's nominating/governance committee and a member of the audit committee. Previously, she was a principal and analyst at the investment banking firm of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. In recognition of her work, she was just named to Institutional Investor's All-America Research Team Hall of Fame. One of only a handful of women to be included on the list of hall of famers, Ms. Plourde achieved the honor for being a ten-time, first-teamer in the annual rankings. The rankings are considered the benchmark for excellence by which analysts and research groups are measured. Since 2002, Ms. Plourde also has served on the board of OM Group Inc.

Ms. Grisé, a Pall director since 2007, is a member of the audit committee and has served as the chair of the compensation committee since 2009. She was executive vice president of Northeast Utilities until her retirement in July 2007 and also has served as president for the company's Utility Group and chief executive officer of all Northeast Utilities operating subsidiaries. Currently, she serves on the boards of Pulte Group, Inc. and MetLife Inc., where she is lead director. She also is a member of the California State Bar Association. Ms. Grisé was recently named to the Directorship 100 by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). The Directorship 100 represents NACD's assessment of the 100 most influential people in the boardroom community.

Dr. Alving is the chief technology officer and a senior vice president at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), an approximately $11 billion scientific, engineering, and technology applications company. She has been a director of Pall since 2010 and is a member of the nominating/governance committee. Dr. Alving also has been a member or advisor to the Army Science Board, Naval Research Advisory Committee, Defense Science Board and National Academies Studies. She is currently a member of the Georgia Tech Advisory Board and the Council on Foreign Relations.

“We are truly honored to be recognized for our diverse board,” said Larry Kingsley, Pall CEO and president. “Pall is committed to achieving diversity at every level within the organization, including executive management. Having varied perspectives and experiences can diversify a company's business point of view and is key to long-term success.”

Pall also has two women among its five-member Executive Management Team (EMT). The company's CFO, Lisa McDermott, has held that position since 2006. During her tenure as CFO, Ms. McDermott has been a key figure in Pall Corporation's continued development and growth. Linda Villa, Pall's chief human resources officer, is an accomplished human resources executive known for her ability to align human resources strategy with overall business strategy.

About the Women's Forum of New York

The Women's Forum is New York City's preeminent organization of over 430 women leaders representing the highest levels of achievement across all professional and business sectors from finance to fine arts. Membership in the Forum is limited and by invitation only. Founded in 1974, the mission of the Women's Forum is to advance women's leadership by maximizing the potential of its members through core programming that enriches personally and professionally, by removing barriers through educational awards to high potential women who have faced adversity and by expanding and extending women's leadership contribution through participation in corporate boards. The New York organization inspired Women's Forums in major cities throughout the United States and internationally. Today the Women's Forum of New York is the flagship of the International Women's Forum organization comprised of 66 affiliates with nearly 5,000 members around the world with operational headquarters in Washington, DC.

About Pall Corporation

Pall Corporation 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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