Microsoft Word - 4Q 2014 Earnings Conference Call Release 2 2 15 FINAL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM: MSA (MSA Safety Incorporated) Ticker: MSA (NYSE)

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MSA Schedules Fourth Quarter Earnings Webcast

PITTSBURGH, February 2, 2015 - MSA (NYSE: MSA), the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures, announced today that it will host its fourth quarter earnings conference call on Tuesday, February

17, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Investors and interested parties will have the opportunity to listen to the conference call at www.MSAsafety.com. Please log onto MSA's Website 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to

register. A replay of the conference call will be available at www.MSAsafety.comfor 90 days.

A press release outlining MSA's fourth quarter financial results will be distributed on February 16,

2015 after the market closes.

About MSA

Established in 1914, MSA Safety Incorporated is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. Many MSA products integrate a combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against
hazardous or life‐threatening situations. The company's comprehensive line of products is used by workers
around the world in a broad range of markets, including the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, the fire
service, the construction industry, mining, and the military. The company's core products include
self‐contained breathing apparatus, fixed gas and flame detection systems, portable gas detection
instruments, head protection products and fall protection devices. With annual revenues of $1.1 billion,
MSA employs approximately 5,300 people worldwide. The company is headquartered north of Pittsburgh in
Cranberry Township, Pa., and has manufacturing operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. With more than 40 international locations, MSA realizes approximately half of its revenue from outside North America. For more information, visit MSA's website at www.MSAsafety.com.

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