micronAir(R) Cabin Air Filters Featured on 2006 Nissan XTerra, Pathfinder and Frontier

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., Oct. 18, 2005 -- Drivers of the new Nissan XTerra, Pathfinder and Frontier trucks can breather a little easier ... literally. Freudenberg Nonwovens' Filtration Division, the market leader in the production of cabin air filters, has announced that its micronAir(R) filters are now featured on the three lightweight trucks. The filters are working to make the lives of drivers better by removing harmful particles, such as tailpipe emissions, pet dander and mold spores, from the air entering and circulating in the passenger compartment.

"Studies show that the air in the passenger cabin of a vehicle can be up to six times more polluted than the air outside and that most pollutants cannot be seen or smelled," said Barry F. Kellar, vice president and general manager, Freudenberg Nonwovens Filtration Division. "If a vehicle is not equipped with a cabin air filter, those particles are being inhaled unknowingly by its occupants."

"While the effects of such particles on one's health may not be immediately noticeable -- such as sneezing, coughing and other allergic reactions -- they can intensify over time," added Kellar. "The same logic that makes home HVAC filters a good idea and standard equipment in new residential construction applies to a vehicle's passenger compartment as well."

Through Freudenberg Nonwoven's worldwide resources, tailor-made micronAir(R) cabin air filters are developed for vehicle platforms for all of the major automakers. Cabin air filters by micronAir(R) are installed on two- thirds of the vehicles manufactured worldwide equipped with filter systems. These filters exhibit high particle and gas removal efficiency, reduced system pressure restriction and extended service life.

In addition to the health benefits, the filter also extends the life of the car's HVAC system and protects it from malfunction by reducing system wear, corrosion, fouling and clogging.

Freudenberg Nonwovens is a pioneer in the development and implementation of filtration systems for global automotive, industrial and commercial HVAC applications. The company's North American Filtration Division headquarters in Hopkinsville, Ky. contains a state-of-the-art research and development center and a highly automated manufacturing plant.

A division of the global Freudenberg Group -- based in Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg Nonwovens is the world's leading nonwovens manufacturer with 17 production facilities in 12 countries and sales of more than $1 billion in 2004.

For more information, visit the micronAir cabin air filters website at http://www.micronair.us/ or the Freudenberg Nonwovens website at http://www.nonwovens-group.com/ .