Owens Corning's Chief Information Officer Named to Hall of Fame

CIO Magazine Names Owens Corning's David Johns to Hall of Fame

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a
leading global producer of residential and commercial building materials,
glass fiber reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems,
today announced that David Johns, the company's senior vice president and
chief information officer (CIO), has been named to the CIO Hall of Fame. Johns
is one of six executives chosen for the prestigious award that honors
leadership in the CIO community and contributions to the advancement of the
profession.

"The men and women inducted into our Hall of Fame since 1997 represent the
most outstanding examples of CIOs worldwide," said Maryfran Johnson,
editor-in-chief of CIO magazine. "They have advanced the status of the CIO
profession, shown courage and innovative spirit in transforming business with
technology, and inspired the next generation of information technology (IT)
leaders."

Six 2009 honorees will be inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame during "CIO: The
Year Ahead Summit & Hall of Fame Honors," Nov. 8-10.

About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global producer of residential and
commercial building materials, glass fiber reinforcements and engineered
materials for composite systems. A Fortune 500 Company for 55 consecutive
years, Owens Corning is committed to driving sustainability through delivering
solutions, transforming markets and enhancing lives. Founded in 1938, Owens
Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass-fiber technology with sales of
$6 billion in 2008 and about 16,000 employees in 30 countries on five
continents. Additional information is available at www.owenscorning.com.

About the CIO Hall of Fame:
The CIO Hall of Fame was first created in 1997 to spotlight twelve IT
professionals who had provided significant contributions to and profound
influence on the IT discipline, the use of technology in business and the
advancement of the CIO role. Ten years later, in 2007, CIO inducted the second
class of honorees into the Hall of Fame during CIO magazine's twentieth
anniversary celebration. CIO continues to showcase an elite group of CIOs each
year during a Hall of Fame induction ceremony. A list of all inductees can be
viewed at: http://www.cio.com/cio-awards/cio-hall-of-fame/index

About CIO
CIO produces award-winning content and community resources for information
technology executives thriving and prospering in this fast-paced era of
business, as well as creates opportunities for information technology and
consumer marketers to reach them. The CIO portfolio includes CIO.com, CIO
magazine (launched in 1987), CIO Executive Programs and the CIO Executive
Council. CIO properties provide business technology leaders with analysis and
insight on information technology trends and a keen understanding of IT's role
in achieving business goals. The U.S. edition of the magazine and website are
recipients of more than 200 awards to date, including two Grand Neals from the
Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards and two Magazine of the Year
awards from the National Society of Business Publication Editors. CIO websites
and printed publications appear in more than 20 countries, including
Australia, Canada, France, India and Sweden. CIO Executive Programs -- a
series of face-to-face conferences including the CIO 100 Awards &
Symposium(TM) -- provide educational and networking opportunities for
pre-qualified corporate and government leaders. The CIO Executive Council is
a member-led executive organization, consisting of current and future business
leaders working to impact the intersection of business, technology and
strategy. CIO is produced by International Data Group (IDG), the world's
leading technology media, research and event company. Company information is
available at http://www.idg.com.

SOURCE Owens Corning

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