                                   EXHIBIT A

Philip W. Goldsmith may, through his position as Chairman of Goldsmith & Harris
Incorporated ("G&H"), a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and an investment adviser registered under
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, be deemed a control person
of G&H.

The amount of shares of common stock of Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc.
(the "Security") beneficially owned by Mr. Goldsmith which were previously not
attributable to Mr. Goldsmith by virtue of his position as Chairman of G&H
amounted to less than 1% of the total outstanding shares of the Security.
