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Corning Ophthalmic Enters into Manufacturing and Distributing Finished Molds

September 27, 2006

BEIJING, China, Sept. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced on Sept. 26 it is entering manufacturing and distributing high-quality finished mineral molds for plastic lens manufacturers (casters). For 250 years, the Corning Ophthalmic Group has devoted its energy and resources to making life easier for its customers through a search for relevant solutions. Corning has set up a state-of-the-art free form production technology machines that allows the manufacture of products of extraordinary technical sophistication. The production and distribution sites will provide product ranges that meet a variety of customer needs. "Corning Ophthalmic will manufacture and supply the full product range (bifocal, aspheric and progressive lenses) for manufacturers who already have their own progressive designs but wish to subcontract their production," said Pradeepak Malvai, director, sales & marketing, Ophthalmic South Asia, Greater China & Korea. Malvai announced the news during the China International Optics Fair 2006 in Beijing. "For manufacturers who do not have their own design, Corning will assist them in getting a design from reputable mold design suppliers," Malvai continued. "Corning Ophthalmic has a explicit objective: facilitate the difficult management of producing finished molds in a market that increasingly demands innovation and originality with regard to plastic lens products," said Philippe Engel, global sales manager of Corning Ophthalmic. "This objective is a logical complement to the line of metallic inserts for polycarbonate lens production that Corning already supplies to its customers through the Corning Diamond Turning division." 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 a diversified technology company that concentrates its efforts on high-impact growth opportunities. Corning combines its expertise in specialty glass, ceramic materials, polymers and the manipulation of the properties of light, with strong process and manufacturing capabilities to develop, engineer and commercialize significant innovative products for the telecommunications, flat panel display, environmental, semiconductor, and life sciences industries. For more information, please contact: Media Relations Contact: Lydia Lu Tel: +86-21-5467-4666 x1900 Email: lulr@corning.com Sales Contact: Wan Hong Tel: +86-21-5467-4666 x1701 Email: wanh@corning.com SOURCE Corning Incorporated
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