PPG to announce fourth quarter, year-end 2011 results Jan. 19

Date: 12 January 2012

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 5, 2012 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announces the following details for its fourth quarter and year-end 2011 earnings release and teleconference call.

Earnings release:

Thursday, Jan. 19, before U.S. stock markets open

Teleconference:

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2 p.m. ET

PPG participants:

Charles E. Bunch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

David B. Navikas, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Vincent J. Morales, Vice President, Investor Relations

Dial-in numbers:

United States – 866-700-5192

International – 617-213-8833

Passcode: 33822031

Webcast:

Listen-only mode via Internet broadcast from PPG’s Investor Center at www.ppg.com (Windows Media Player)

Telephone replay:

Available beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET, Thursday, Jan. 19, through 11:59 p.m. ET, Thursday, Jan. 26

Replay numbers:

United States – 888-286-8010

International – 617-801-6888

Passcode: 90556350

Web replay:

Available on PPG's Investor Center at www.ppg.com beginning at approximately 5 p.m. ET, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, through Friday, Jan. 18, 2013.

The news release will be available on the Investor Center and Newsroom sections of www.ppg.com.

Prepared remarks and details regarding PPG’s operating segment results and other financials will be available on the Investor Center section of www.ppg.com at 1 p.m. ET, Thursday, Jan. 19, approximately one hour prior to the conference call. Downloadable MP3 files will be available on the PPG Investor Center after 6 p.m. ET that day.

PPG: BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE SURFACE.(TM)

PPG Industries’ vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings and specialty products company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in more than 60 countries around the globe. Sales in 2010 were $13.4 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com.