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DONALDSON FILTRATION BRINGS BATTLE-TESTED DRY MEDIA FILTRATION OPTION TO COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER MARKET

AMSTERDAM — OCTOBER 12, 2014 — Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), the first manufacturer to offer dry media filtration for helicopter engines, is bringing its battle-proven dry media technology to the commercial helicopter market. The company is flight testing its next-generation non-woven dry media on MD 500s equipped with Inlet Barrier Filters (IBFs) and will certify and offer the technology as an option for a range of popular commercial helicopters.

DONALDSON INLET BARRIER FILTERS PROVE THEIR WORTH IN AIR MEDICAL OPERATIONS

NASHVILLE, TN — September 21, 2014 — Donaldson Aerospace & Defense’s Inlet Barrier Filters prove their worth every day, according to air medical operators who say the filtration systems protect their helicopters’ engines from erosion, reduce power plant maintenance costs, and help air crews safely complete missions.

DONALDSON DELIVERS 700TH INLET BARRIER FILTER FOR BELL 407; WYSONG ENTERPRISES TO PERFORM INSTALLATION

PHOENIX, AZ., July 15, 2014 – Donaldson Aerospace & Defense has delivered its 700th Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) for the Bell Helicopter 407. Wysong Enterprises took delivery of the advanced filtration system, and will install it in the popular, single-engine helicopter for one of its customers.

DONALDSON AEROSPACE & DEFENSE HONORED BY BOEING WITH PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD

FARNBOROUGH, U.K. — JULY 13, 2014 — Donaldson Aerospace & Defense’s work in providing advanced filtration solutions for The Boeing Company’s commercial and military aircraft has garnered one of that airframe manufacturer’s top honors for suppliers – a 2013 Silver Performance Excellence Award.

Boeing presents the Performance Excellence Awards each year to suppliers that have demonstrated superior performance. Donaldson’s award is for its performance in the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, 2013.

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS SELECTS DONALDSON TO PROVIDE AVIONICS AIR FILTERS FOR GERMAN MILITARY CH-53GA UPGRADES

FARNBOROUGH, U.K. – July 14, 2014 – Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), has been selected to provide air filtration systems for CH-53 transport helicopters that Airbus Helicopters is upgrading for the German military.

DONALDSON COMPLETES DELIVERY OF ENGINE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR THE U.S. MARINE CORPS NEXT-GENERATION HEAVY-LIFT HELICOPTERS

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 5, 2014 – Donaldson Aerospace & Defense has completed delivering system development versions of its Engine Air Particle Protection System (EAPPS) to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation’s CH-53K program that will provide the next-generation heavy-lift helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps.

DONALDSON NAMES MATT FORTUNA AS DIRECTOR, DEFENSE GROUND VEHICLE BUSINESS SEGMENT

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 30, 2014 – Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company Inc. (NYSE: DCI), has named Matt Fortuna Director of its Defense Ground Vehicle business segment.

EAGLEMED ORDERS 11 DONALDSON INLET BARRIER FILTERS DONALDSON’S AIR MEDICAL CUSTOMER BASE CONTINUES TO EXPAND

ANAHEIM, Calif., February 25, 2014 – EagleMed, a critical care air medical transport provider, has ordered 11 Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI) AS350 Inlet Barrier Filter Systems (IBF), joining a growing number of air medical operators relying on Donaldson Aerospace & Defense’s IBF systems to protect the engines on their helicopters and support the completion of their critical missions.

DONALDSON RECEIVES FAA CERTIFICATION FOR NEW INDUCER FILTER TECHNOLOGY FOR BELL 407/407GX

ANAHEIM, Calif., February 24, 2013 – Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), on February 12 received Federal Aviation Administration certification of a new inducer filter technology that offers some of the best protection for Bell Helicopter 407 engines. Donaldson will display and begin taking orders for the Inducer Vent Filter (IVF) during Heli-Expo 2014 (Booth 1002) February 25-27, at the Anaheim, California, Convention Center. The IVF is certified and available for retrofit and for installation on new-production 407s.

DONALDSON FILTRATION SYSTEMS PROTECT AIRCRAFT FLYING IN MIDDLE EAST'S DEMANDING ENVIRONMENTS FROM DIRT, DUST AND SALT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – NOVEMBER 18, 2013 – Donaldson Aerospace & Defense’s Inlet Barrier Filters and other advanced filtration systems, reinforced by its expert customer support network, help aircraft throughout the Middle East perform critical missions reliably and safely in the region’s hot, dusty and salty conditions.