Exhibit 99.1


AEARO COMPANY I ANNOUNCES PRICING FOR TENDER OFFER FOR ITS 8 1/4% SENIOR
SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2012

         INDIANAPOLIS, MARCH 21, 2006 - Aearo Company I (the "Company")
announced today that it has determined the price for its previously announced
tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of its outstanding
$175,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2012 (the "Notes"). The total consideration for Holders who validly tendered
Notes and delivered consents on or prior to the expiration of the consent
solicitation on March 9, 2006 will be $1,095.15 per $1,000.00 principal amount
of Notes. The total consideration includes a consent payment of $30.00 per
$1,000.00 principal amount of Notes. In addition to the consideration payable
with respect to the Notes, the Company will pay accrued and unpaid interest to,
but not including, the settlement date.

         The total consideration was determined as of 2:00 p.m., New York City
time, on March 21, 2006, by reference to a fixed spread of 50 basis points above
the bid side yield on the 3.00% U.S. Treasury Note due February 15, 2008. As of
2:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 21, 2006, 100% of the outstanding
aggregate principal amount of the Notes have been tendered. Holders who have
tendered their Notes and delivered their consents may no longer withdraw their
Notes or revoke their consents.

         The tender offer and consent solicitation will expire at 8:00 a.m., New
York City time, on March 24, 2006, unless terminated or extended. The settlement
date for Notes validly tendered and accepted for payment is expected to be March
24, 2006.

         Except as set forth above, all other provisions of the tender offer and
consent solicitation with respect to the Notes are as set forth in the Offer to
Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated February 24, 2006. The Company
reserves the right to further amend the tender offer and the consent
solicitation in its sole discretion.

         Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. is acting as Dealer Manager for the tender
offer and as Solicitation Agent for the consent solicitation and can be
contacted at (212) 272-5112 (collect) or (877) 696-BEAR (toll free). D.F. King &
Co., Inc. is the Information Agent and can be contacted at (212) 269-5550 (for
banks and brokers only) or (888) 644-5854 (toll free). Copies of the Offer
Documents and other related documents may be obtained from the Information
Agent.

         UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THIS PRESS RELEASE CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO
BUY OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL THE NOTES OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES OF
THE COMPANY. THIS PRESS RELEASE ALSO IS NOT A SOLICITATION OF CONSENTS TO THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THE NOTES. NO RECOMMENDATION IS
MADE AS TO WHETHER HOLDERS OF THE NOTES SHOULD TENDER THEIR NOTES.


ABOUT AEARO COMPANY

         Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Aearo Company (www.aearo.com) is a
leading manufacturer and supplier of personal protective equipment and
energy-absorbing products, including head and hearing protection devices,
prescription and non-prescription eyewear, and eye/face protection devices for
use in a wide variety of industrial and household applications.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

         Certain statements in this press release may contain forward-looking
statements concerning the tender offer and the consent solicitation. These
statements are based on the Company's current expectations and the Company can
give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.

CONTACT:
Aearo Company
Jeffrey S. Kulka
317-692-6983
jeff_kulka@aearo.com