Katherine Asbeck Designated Corning’s Principal Accounting Officer

Date: 6 March 2008
Source: Corning Incorporated

Date: 6 March 2008

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced on February 29, 2008  that Katherine A. Asbeck, senior vice president, Finance, has been designated as principal accounting officer, effective immediately.





Asbeck's appointment by the executive committee of Corning's Board of Directors follows the resignation of Jane D. Poulin as chief accounting officer and division vice president of Corning, effective March 31, 2008.



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.



Media Relations Contact:

Daniel F. Collins

(607) 974-4197

collinsdf@corning.com

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