ORIGINAL

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES

In the Matter of

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POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC., Docket No. 9327

Respondent.

PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING DISCOVERY

FROM HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE COMPANY

On Februar 3,2009, Complaint Counsel, Respondent, and non-pary Hollngsworth &

Vose Company ("H&V") (collectively, "the Paries") submitted a stipulation governing highly

confidential, proprietary, trade secret and other competitively sensitive documents from H&V

("H& V Highly Confidential Material"). The Paries have stipulated and agreed that in order to

protect against improper use and disclosure of H& V Highly Confidential Material to officers,

directors, employees or representatives of Respondent, it is necessary to amend the Protective

Order Governing Discovery Material dated October 23, 2008 ("October 23 Protective Order") as

to H& V to provide for an additional designation for highly confidential discovery material that

shall not be disclosed to Respondent, other than to its outside counsel and its experts or

consultants.

Based upon the Stipulation of the Paries, it is hereby ORDERED that the October 23,

2008 Protective Order is amended as follows:

i. Discovery Material produced in this matter designated "H& V HIGHLY

CONFENTIAOUTSIDE COUNSEL AND EXPERTS ONLY /FC Docket No. 9327" shall

be disclosed only to the categories of persons identified in sub-paragraphs 9(a) - 9(d), 9(f) and

9(k) of the October 23 Protective Order, to Complaint Counsel and to any officer, director,

employee or representati ve of H& V, and any witness or deponent who authored or recei ved the

document in question; provided that the document reflects that the witness or deponent authored

or received the document or counsel for H&V stipulates or otherwise agrees in writing that the

witness or deponent was an author or recipient.

2. Any expert or consultant receiving H&V Highly Confidential Material shall be

provided with a copy of this Order and shall execute the acknowledgment in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A.

3. All deposition transcripts shall be treated as Confidential Material in accordance

with the October 23 Protective Order, unless the testimony concerns a document marked H&V

Highly Confidential or unless counsel designates testimony as H& V Highly Confidential on the

record, in which case such testimony and any information contained in such testimony shall be

treated as H&V Highly Confidential, in accordance with the terms of this Protective Order

Governing Discovery from Hollngsworth & V ose Company.

4. Except as provided otherwise herein, all H& V Highly Confidential Material shall

be treated in accordance with the terms of the October 23 Protective Order governing

Confidential MateriaL.

5. Except as provided otherwise herein, the provisions of the October 23 Protective

Order shall remain unaltered.

ORDERED: J:'V ~

D. Michael Chappell '-

Administrative Law Judge

Date: Februar 4, 2009

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EXHIBIT A

UNTED STATES OF AMRICA

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRA TIVE LAW JUDGES

In the Matter of

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Polypore International, Inc.,

a corporation.

DECLARATION CONCERNNG PROTECTIVE

ORDER GOVERNNG DISCOVERY FROM

HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE COMPAN

I, , hereby declare and certify the following to be true:

1. (Statement of employment)

2. I have read the Protective Order Governing Discovery from Hollngswort &

Vase Company ("H&V Protective Order") issued by the Commssion on ,2009,

in connection with the above-captioned Matter. I understand the restrictions on my access to

and use of any H&V Highly Confidential Material (as that term is used in the H&V Protective

Order) in this Matter, and I agree to abide by the H&V Protective Order.

3. I understand that the restrictions on my use of such H& V Highly Confidential

Material include:

a. that I wil use such H&V Highly Confidential Material only for the

purpose of preparing for this proceeding, and hearing(s) and any appeal of this

proceeding and for no other purpose;

b. that I wil not disclose such H&V Highly Confidential Material to

anyone, expect as permitted by the H& V Protective Order;

c. that I wil use, store and maintain the H&V Highly Confidential Material

in such a way as to ensure its continued protected status; and
d. that, upon the termination of my participation in this proceeding, I wil

promptly return all H&V Highly Confidential Materials and all notes, memoranda, or

other papers containig H&V Highly Confidential Material, to Complaint Counselor

Respondent's Outside Counsel as appropriate.

4. I understand that if I am receiving H&V Highly Confidential Material as an

Expert/Consultant, as that term is defined in the Commission's October 23, 2008 Protective

Order ("October 23 Order"), the restrictions on my use of H&V Highly Confidential Material

Material also include the duty and obligation to:

a. maintain such H&V Highly Confidential Material in separate locked

room(s) or locked cabinet(s) when such H&V Highly Confidential Material is not being

reviewed;

b. return such H&V Highly Confidential Material to Complaint Counselor

Respondent's Outside Counsel, as appropriate, upon the conclusion of my assignment

or retention, or upon conclusion of this Matter; and

c. use such H&V Highly Confidential Material and the information

contained therein solely for the purpose of rendering consulting services to a Party to

this Matter, including providing testimony in judicial or administrative proceedings

arising out of this 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 H&V Protective Order may

constitute contempt of the Commssion and may subject me to sanctions.

Dated: , 2009

Full Name (typed or printed) Signature