ANS Becomes Newest Member of the Corning Total Access Program(SM) (TAP); ANS to Expand Service Offerings to Existing, Future Customers Through the Program.

HICKORY, N.C. -- Corning Cable Systems, part of Corning Incorporated's (NYSE: GLW) Telecommunications segment, announces ANS Advanced Network Services, LLC as the newest member of the selective Corning Total Access Program(SM) (TAP).

Corning's TAP provides highly qualified design, engineering, furnishing and installation companies with the tools necessary to ensure successful fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployments. Certified TAP members receive all-inclusive access to Corning's innovative and reliable FTTH solutions. After completing specialized training in the installation of optical access networks, TAP members are able to offer their customers up to a 10-year extended product warranty on complete Corning FTTH solutions (drop cables and assemblies carry a 3-year warranty).

ANS is a premier provider of engineering, furnishing, installation, staffing, maintenance and consulting services. With a commitment to excellence in quality, responsiveness and value, ANS' capabilities encompass all inside and outside communications environments, from the central office to the customer premises. Through TAP and its extended warranty, ANS plans to expand its existing service offerings to current and future customers, quickly responding to their changing demands while offering the same value that has earned praise from existing customers.

"We consider Corning to be the technology leader in FTTH end-to-end solutions," said Cheer Dheeradhada, major accounts manager for ANS. "Armed with our current FTTx deployment experiences, we feel that the Total Access Program will enhance our FTTH capabilities and visibility with additional customers."

Through its Evolant(R) Solutions for Access Networks, Corning Cable Systems offers specialized portfolios of innovative products and services that enable customers to cost-effectively deploy fiber in the last mile. For additional information on Corning Cable Systems, contact a customer service representative at 1-800-743-2675, toll free in the United States, or ([phone], international, or visit www.corning.com/cablesystems.

About Corning Incorporated

Corning Incorporated (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.

About ANS

Advanced Networking Services (www.anscorporate.com) enables telecommunications companies to master any network equipment deployment challenge. The ISO9001/TL9000 certified provider of engineering, furnishing, installation, staffing, maintenance and consulting services has had successes with major telecommunications service providers, equipment vendors and public utility companies.