MANCHESTER, CT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/17/2006 -- Lydall, Inc. (NYSE: LDL) announced today that it will release its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006 on Friday, October 27, 2006 before the market opens. A conference call, hosted by David Freeman, Chief Executive Officer, and Thomas P. Smith, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 27, 2006.

Those interested may listen to the conference call by calling (800) 289-0479. In addition, the audio of the call will be webcast live and will be available for replay at www.lydall.com in the Investor Relations section.

A recording of the call will be available from 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 27, 2006 through midnight, Saturday, November 4, 2006 at (719) 457-0820 or (888) 203-1112, pass code 9153453.

Lydall, Inc. is a New York Stock Exchange listed company headquartered in Manchester, Connecticut. The Company, with operations in the U.S., France, and Germany, and sales offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, focuses on specialty engineered products for the thermal/acoustical and filtration/separation markets.