Corning Launches SunSensors(R)+(TM)

Corning Launches SunSensors(R)+(TM)

March 12, 2007

    SHANGHAI, CHINA, March 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) on March 9th, 2007
announced the commercial launch of SunSensors(R)+(TM) in
China market, a new plastic photochromic lens material in
its SunSensors(R) product line.

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    SunSensors+ is made from an ultra-light weight material
that combines the reliability and affordability of the
current mid-index SunSensors with improved tensile strength
and 100% UVA and UVB protection.  SunSensors+ is optimized
for rimless styles and is attractive with true grey and
warm brown colors that have exceptional color stability
over the life of the prescription.  "The new product
offers the strong performance of photochromic technology
that you can trust from Corning," said Pradeepak
Malvai, director, Sales & Marketing, Ophthalmic South
Asia, Greater China & Korea.  Malvai announced
SunSensors+ during the China International Optics Fair 2007
in Shanghai.

    Corning will continue to offer the current SunSensors
plastic photochromic lens material for patients that are
new to photochromic lenses and primarily looking for a
quality lens at a moderate price.  "We see a huge
potential out of this market as Chinese customers are
moving fast from what I need to what I want," Malvai
continued.  "The new SunSensors+ plastic photochromic
lens material will be targeted at those desiring a
fashionable rimless frame design and also interested in eye
protection from the sun."

    Additional information about Corning Ophthalmic
products can be found at http://www.corning.com/ophthalmic
.

    About Corning Incorporated

    Corning Incorporated ( http://www.corning.com ) is the
world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on
more than 150 years of materials science and process
engineering knowledge, Corning creates and makes keystone
components that enable high-technology systems for consumer
electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications
and life sciences.  Our products include glass substrates
for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops; ceramic
substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems;
optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for
telecommunications networks; optical biosensors for drug
discovery; and other advanced optics and specialty glass
solutions for a number of industries including
semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy and metrology.


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    Sales Contact:
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