Cummins Selects Corning as Supplier of Emissions Control Products for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines

Cummins Selects Corning as Supplier of Emissions Control Products for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines

October 12, 2006

Agreement Will Help Cummins Meet US 2007 Emissions Control Regulations

    CORNING, N.Y., Oct. 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Corning
Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Cummins Emission Solutions, a
business unit of Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), jointly
announced on Oct 11, 2006 that they have entered into a
long-term agreement for the supply of Corning emissions
control products.  This multi-year agreement will help
Cummins meet EPA 2007 regulations which take effect Jan. 1,
2007.

    Corning and Cummins Emission Solutions worked jointly
to integrate Corning DuraTrap(R) filters and Corning
Celcor(R) substrates into an advanced aftertreatment
platform optimized for a range of Cummins medium- and
heavy-duty engines which will be used in EPA 2007
on-highway applications.

    "We are pleased that Corning has been awarded the
opportunity to serve Cummins emission control needs for the
growing heavy-duty diesel market," said Thomas R.
Hinman, senior vice president and general manager of
Corning Diesel Technologies.  "Our agreement further
strengthens our long-standing and mutually beneficial
relationship.  This announcement represents a significant
milestone for Corning and reinforces our position as a
leader in heavy-duty emissions control solutions."

    "This agreement is the culmination of years of
work within Cummins Emission Solutions, including millions
of miles of product testing on multiple engine
families," said Mike Cross, vice president and general
manager of Cummins Emission Solutions.  "Corning has
actively supported this work since the research phase of
the project."

    Corning continues to work with leading engine and
vehicle manufacturers to strengthen its position as a
leader in heavy-duty emissions control solutions as global
demand for diesel aftertreatment grows.  The company
continues to leverage its materials and manufacturing
expertise as well as its design-in and service capabilities
to develop innovative technology solutions to help customers
meet tightening emissions regulations.

    Corning is a leading supplier of advanced cellular
ceramic substrates and particulate filters to all of the
world's major manufacturers of gasoline and diesel engines
and vehicles.  The company invented an economical,
high-performance cellular ceramic substrate in the early
1970s that is now the standard for catalytic converters
worldwide.  In 1978, Corning developed the cellular ceramic
particulate filter to remove soot from diesel emissions.

    Since 2001, Corning has announced investments totaling
$365 million for its diesel manufacturing facility in the
Corning, N.Y. area which is designed to make the large
filter and substrate products that are used in diesel
engine exhaust treatment systems.  The facility began
production in 2004.

    About Cummins Emission Solutions

    Cummins Emission Solutions is a market-leading global
designer, manufacturer and distributor of exhaust
aftertreatment systems and devices for the on and off
highway medium duty, heavy duty and high horsepower engine
markets.  With key operations in Columbus, Indiana,
Wisconsin, the UK and South Africa, Cummins Emission
Solutions products serve both OEM and Retrofit customers. 
Cummins Emission Solutions products include Mobile
Selective Catalytic Reduction (MSCR) systems, Active and
Passive Particulate Filters, Diesel Oxidation Catalysts
(DOCs), hydrocarbon injection systems and aftertreatment
software/control systems.

    About Cummins Inc.

    Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation
of complementary business units that design, manufacture,
distribute and service engines and related technologies,
including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration,
emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. 
Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins serves
customers in more than 160 countries through its network of
550 Company-owned and independent distributor facilities and
more than 5,000 dealer locations.  Cummins reported net
income of $550 million on sales of $9.9 billion in 2005. 
Press releases can be found on the Web at
http://www.cummins.com .

    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:

    Corning Media Relations Contacts:
 
     Lydia Lu
     Tel:   [phone] X1900
     Email: [e-mail]

     Lisa A. Burns
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

    Corning Investor Relations Contact:

     Kenneth C. Sofio
     Tel:   [phone] 
     Email: [e-mail]

    Cummins Contact:

     Loretta Evans
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE  Corning Incorporated