Xerium Technologies, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of clothing and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, today announced that on August 2, 2012, it received notification from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that it was not in compliance with a NYSE standard for continued listing of the Company's common stock on the exchange. Specifically, the Company is considered below the continued listing criteria by the NYSE because the Company's average total market capitalization over a consecutive 30 trading day period has been less than $50 million and its most recently reported stockholders' equity was less than $50 million.

Under NYSE rules, the Company has 45 days from the date of the notice to submit a plan to the NYSE to demonstrate its ability to achieve compliance with the market capitalization listing standards within 18 months of receiving the notice. The Company intends to submit such a plan and has notified the NYSE that it intends to cure the deficiency within the prescribed timeframe. During this cure period, the Company's shares will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE, subject to the Company's compliance with other NYSE continued listing standards.

The Company's business operations, credit agreement and Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements are unaffected by this notice.

Source: Xerium Technologies, Inc.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated. These risks and uncertainties include the following items: (1) our financial results could be adversely affected by fluctuations in interest rates and currency exchange rates, for instance a marked decline in the value of the Euro relative to the U.S. Dollar stemming from the European sovereign debt crisis; (2) a sustained downturn in the paper industry, compounded by uncertainty in global economic conditions, could adversely affect our revenues and profitability; (3) market improvement in our industry may occur more slowly than we anticipate, may stall or may not occur at all; (4) variations in demand for our products, including our new products, could negatively affect our revenues and profitability; (5) our manufacturing facilities may be required to quickly increase or decrease production, which could negatively affect our production facilities, customer order lead time, product quality, labor relations or gross profits; (6) our plans to develop and market new products, enhance operational efficiencies, and reduce costs may not be successful; and (7) the other risks and uncertainties discussed elsewhere in this press release, our Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2011 filed on March 14, 2012 and our other SEC filings. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from what we projected. Any forward-looking statement in this press release reflects our current views with respect to future events. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. As discussed above, we are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties related to current economic conditions, and we encourage investors to refer to our SEC filings for additional information. Copies of these filings are available from the SEC and in the investor relations section of our website at www.xerium.com.