Polypore to Present at Robert W. Baird 2009 Industrial Conference

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Polypore International, Inc. (NYSE:PPO) announced today it will be making a presentation to the investment community at 10:40 a.m. CT on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at the Robert W. Baird 2009 Industrial Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

A copy of the Company's presentation will be accessible through the Company's website at http://www.polypore.net in the Investor Relations section under Events & Presentations.

A link to the webcast can be found at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/baird10/ppo/. A replay will be archived and available after the conference for 90 days.

About Polypore International, Inc.

Polypore International, Inc. is a global high technology filtration company specializing in microporous membranes. Polypore's flat sheet and hollow fiber membranes are used in specialized applications that require the removal or separation of various materials from liquids, primarily in the ultrafiltration and microfiltration markets. Based in Charlotte, NC, Polypore International, Inc. is a market leader with manufacturing facilities or sales offices in ten countries serving six continents. See www.polypore.net.

CONTACT:  Polypore International, Inc.
          Investor Relations 
          704-587-8886
          investorrelations@polypore.net