North America 2003-2008

SHORT LIFE NONWOVEN MARKETS

Figure 6 - SHORT-LIFE MARKET GROWTH

Table 4 - 2003 NORTH AMERICAN CONSUMPTION OF NONWOVENS USED IN DISPOSABLE APPLICATIONS

Table 5 - GROWTH OF MAJOR DISPOSABLE SEGMENTS

Table 6 - FORECAST FOR NORTH AMERICAN CONSUMPTION OF NONWOVEN FABRICS USED IN DISPOSABLE APPLICATIONS

Table 7 - 2003 HYGIENE COVER STOCK AND AIRLAID PULP ROLL GOODS CONSUMPTION

Table 8 - NORTH AMERICAN ABSORBENT HYGIENE UNIT CONSUMPTION

Table 9 - SUMMARY OF DIAPERS AND TRAINING PANTS VOLUME BY COUNTRY

Figure 7 - ABSORBENT HYGIENE NONWOVEN MATERIALS

Table 10 - SALES TO END-USERS – DISPOSABLE NONWOVEN WIPES

Table 11 - 2003 DISPOSABLE WIPES CONSUMPTION OF NONWOVENS

Table 12 - SALES TO END-USERS – DISPOSABLE INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTIIONAL NONWOVEN WIPES

Table 13 - FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FABRICS USED IN DISPOSABLE WIPES

Table 14 - SALES TO END-USERS OF DISPOSABLE MEDICAL NONWOVEN PRODUCTS

Table 15 - 2003 NONWOVEN CONSUMPTION BY MEDICAL PRODUCTS

Table 16 - FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FABRICS USED IN DISPOSABLE MEDIAL APPLICATIONS

Figuire 8 - FIBROUS FILTER MEDIA