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One customer obtained an order in the French courts against 3M Purification SAS (a French subsidiary) in October 2011
appointing an expert to determine the amount of commercial loss and property damage allegedly caused by so-called
defective 3M filters used in the customer’s manufacturing process. An Austrian subsidiary of this same customer also filed
a claim against 3M Austria GmbH (an Austrian subsidiary) and 3M Purification SAS in the Austrian courts in September
2012 seeking damages for the same issue. Another customer filed a lawsuit against 3M Deutschland GmbH (a German
subsidiary) in the German courts in March 2012 seeking commercial loss and property damage allegedly caused by so-
called defective 3M filters used in that customer’s manufacturing process. The Company has resolved on an amicable
basis claims of two other customers arising out of the same issue.
For product liability litigation matters described in this section for which a liability has been recorded, the Company
believes the amount recorded is not material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition. In
addition, the Company is not able to estimate a possible loss or range of loss in excess of the established accruals at this
time.