ORIGINAL 

EXHIBIT A
 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMiSSION
 

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LA W JUDGES 

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In the Matter of
 

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Polypore International, Inc.
 ) Docket No. 9327 

a corporation. )
 

PUBLIC
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DECLARATION CONCERNING PROTECTIVE ORDER
 

GOVERNING DISCOVERY MATERIAL 

I, Bernard A. Nigro, Jr., hereby declare and certify 
 the followig. to be true: 

1. I have been retaied as outside counsel to Polypore International, Inc. in connection with 

thi matter.
 

2. I have read the "Protective Order" governing Discovery Material ("Protective
 

Order") issued bnhe Commission on October 23, 2008. in connection with the above-captioned 

Matter. I understand the restrictions on my 
 access to and use rA any Codidential Material (as that 

term is used in the Protective Order) in this Matter. and I agree to abide by the Protective Order.
 

3. I understand that the restrictions on my use or such Confidentialty Material include:
 

a. that I will use such Confidential Material for the purose of preparg for this
 

proceeding, and hearing,(s) and any appeal of this proceeding and for no 

other purose; 

b. that I wil not disclose such Confidential Material to anyone. except as
 

permtted by the Protective Order; 

c. that I wil use, store and maintain the Confidential Material in such a way
 

as to ensure its continued protected status; and 

d. that, upon the termination or my participation in this proceeding, I wil 

promptly return all Confidential Materials and all notes. memoranda, or other papers containing 

Confidential Material. to Complait Counel or Respondent' Outside Counsel as appropriate. 

4. I understand that if I am receiving, Confidential Material as an Expert/ Consulant, as that
 

term is defined in thi Protective Order. the restrictions on my use o~ Conficienti:a
 

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Material alo include the duty and obligation to: 

a. maintain such Confidential Material in separate locked room(s) or locked
 

cabinet(s) when such Confidential Material is not being reviewed; 

b. return such Confidential Material to Complaint Counselor Respondent's
 

Outside Counsel, as appropriate, upon the conclusion of my assignment or 

retention, or upon conclusion of thi Matter; and 

c. use such Confidential Material and the information contained therein
 

solely for the purose of renderig consulting services to a Par to thi Matter,
 

providig testimony in judicial or admtrative proceedigs aring out of thi 

Matter. 

5. I am fully 
 aware that, pursuant to Section 3.42(h) of the FTC Rules of Practice, 

16 C.F.R. §3.42(h), my failure to comply with the terms of the Protective Order may constitute 

contempt of the Commsion and may subject me to sanctions. 

Bernard A Nigro Jr. Date: May 14. 2009 

Ful Name (Typed or Prited) 

S~nmur ~~~ A ~c:
 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on May 21, 2009, I caused to be fied via hand delivery and 

electronic mail delivery an original and two copies of the foregoing Declaration Concerning 

Protective Order Governing Discovery Material, and that the electronic copy is a true and 

correct copy of the paper original and that a paper copy with an original signature is being filed 

with: 

Donald S. Clark, Secretary 

Offce of 
 the Secretary 

Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Rm. H-135 

Washington, DC 20580 

secretary~ftc.gov 

I hereby certify that on May 21, 2009, I caused to be served one copy via electronic mail 

delivery and two copies via overnight mail delivery of the foregoing Declaration Concerning 

Protective Order Governing Discovery Material upon: 

The Honorable D. Michael Chappell 

Administrative Law Judge 

Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20580 

oali~ftc.gov 

I hereby certify that on May 21, 2009, I caused to be served via first-class mail delivery 

and electronic mail delivery a copy of the foregoing Declaration Concerning Protective Order 

Governing Discovery Material upon: 

J. Robert Robertson, Esq. Steven Dah, Esq. 

Federal Trade Commission Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20580 Washington, DC 20580 

rrobertson~ftc. gov sdahm~ftc.gov 

James T. McKeown, Esq. 

Foley & Lardner LLP 

777 E. Wisconsin Avenue 

Milwaukee, WI 53202-5267 

imckeown~foley.com 

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Adam C. Shearer
 

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
 

Three Wachovia Center
 

401 South Tryon Street, Suite 3000
 

Charlotte, NC 28202
 

Telephone: (704) 335-9050
 

Facsimile: (704) 334-4706
 

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