Corning Receives Verizon's 2007 Supplier Excellence Award

CORNING, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--
Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today announced that Corning Cable
Systems LLC, part of its Telecommunications segment, has been selected
as a recipient of Verizon's 2007 Supplier Excellence Award in the
"Supplier Diversity-Tier 1" category.

The Verizon Supplier Excellence Awards Program acknowledges
companies that support Verizon's commitment to continuous improvement
of quality and service to its customers through a passion for
excellence. Criteria for winning includes quality of service,
year-over- year growth, a commitment to supplier diversity, meeting
and exceeding performance metrics, providing cost management solutions
and excellent customer service.

"Verizon is focused on delivering the best customer experience, so
we expect the highest quality service from our vendors, which keeps us
focused on the business of serving our customers," said George Dowell,
vice president of Supply Chain Services, Verizon Services Operations.
Corning Cable Systems is among 10 vendors that have received a 2007
Verizon Supplier Excellence Award for delivering advanced products and
services and for consistently demonstrating a commitment to
excellence.

"Receiving a Supplier Excellence Award from Verizon is a great
honor for Corning Cable Systems," said Mike Genovese, senior vice
president and general manager, commercial operations for Corning Cable
Systems. "We look forward to continuing to provide a superior level of
quality and service to Verizon and its customers."

Corning's outstanding customer support is an integral part of
Corning Cable Systems Evolant(TM) Solutions for Evolving Networks.
Evolant Solutions delivers network migration,
design-through-installation expertise and tip-to-tip product and
service offerings for access, data center, intelligent transportation
system (ITS), metropolitan, long-haul and wireless applications.

For additional information on Corning Cable Systems products and
services, contact a customer service representative at 1-800-743-2675,
toll free in the United States, or (+1) 828-901-5000, international,
or visit the Web site at www.corning.com/cablesystems.

About Corning Incorporated

Corning Incorporated (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.

Corning Cable Systems:
Stephanie Kosty, 931-486-0323
stephanie.kosty@corning.com
or
Corning Communications:
Lisa A. Burns, 607-974-4897
burnsla@corning.com

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