3M Completes Acquisition of CUNO Incorporated

3M (NYSE:MMM) completed its acquisition of CUNO
Incorporated (Nasdaq:CUNO) after CUNO's shareholders voted in favor
(i.e., 72.5 percent of CUNO's outstanding shares) of the all cash
transaction for $72 per share in a special shareholders meeting held
earlier today.
   CUNO, a subsidiary of 3M with its headquarters in Meriden, Conn.,
designs, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive line of filtration
products for the separation, clarification, and purification of fluids
and gasses. 3M and CUNO expect to take advantage of CUNO's expertise
in liquid filtration and 3M's complementary capabilities in air
filtration, along with its broad presence in markets where demand for
filtration solutions is growing, to serve customers around the world
more effectively.

   About CUNO - A Market Leading Filtration Company

   CUNO is a leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of a
comprehensive line of filtration products for the separation,
clarification, and purification of fluids and gasses. Its proprietary
products include uses in the healthcare, industrial, and drinking
water markets. CUNO operates manufacturing facilities in the United
States, Brazil, Mexico, France, Japan, Australia and China, and has
sales offices throughout the world.

   About 3M - A Global, Diversified Technology Company

   Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing things happen.
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Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries
around the world, the company's 67,000 people use their expertise,
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consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and
telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health
care; industrial and transportation.
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