CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 7, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Polypore International, Inc. (NYSE:PPO - News) today announced it will be making a presentation to the investment community at 4:15 p.m. CT on Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at the Baird 2008 Industrial Conference in Chicago, Illinois. A link to the webcast can be found at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/baird3/ppo/ and will be available for replay for 30 days.

A copy of the company's presentation and links to the webcasts can also be found at the Investor Relations section under Events & Presentations of the company's website, http://www.polypore.net.

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 http://www.polypore.net.

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