Corning Incorporated Announces New Appointments.

CORNING, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 1996--Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today announced its Board of Directors has elected James B. Flaws as vice president and controller, effective February 1, 1997. The following officers were also named: Larry Aiello, Jr., senior vice president International, effective February 1, 1997; Robert A. Gilchrist, vice president and chief information officer, and Pamela C. Schneider, vice president, Finance and Administration Corning Communications, effective immediately.

Mr. Flaws, 47, joined Corning in 1973 as a financial analyst in the International Division. In 1983, he was appointed director, Finance and Administration Corning Consumer Products Division. In 1988, he was named division vice president, Business Development Consumer Products and in 1990 he was named vice president and chief financial officer Corning Consumer Products Company. He has served as assistant treasurer, Corning Incorporated since 1993.

Mr. Aiello, 46, joined Corning in 1973 in the Internal Audit Department. In 1981, he was appointed manager of Domestic Accounting and in 1984 controller for the Telecommunications Products Division. He was named division vice president and director, business development and planning Opto-Electronics Group in 1990 and subsequently served as general manager of the Opto- Electronics Component Products Group. He currently serves as vice president and controller, Corning Incorporated.

Gilchrist, 50, most recently served as division vice president and director Information Technology. He joined the company in 1973 at the Corhart Refractories plant, Louisville, Ky., and in 1986 was appointed plant manager of the Pressware plant. In 1989, he was appointed manufacturing manager for Science Products Division and in 1991 director of glass businesses for the division.

Ms. Schneider, 42, joined Corning in 1986 as senior financial analyst in the Controllers Division. In 1991, she was named chief financial officer of Corning Asahi Video Products and in 1993 vice president and chief financial officer for Corning Consumer Products Company. Most recently she served as division vice president, Finance and Administration Corning Communications.

Established in 1851, Corning Incorporated creates leading-edge technologies for the fastest growing segments of the world's economy. Corning manufactures optical fiber, cable and components, high-performance glass and components for televisions, and liquid crystal display glass for the communications and communications-related industries; advanced materials for scientific, life sciences and environmental markets; and consumer products. Corning's total revenues from continuing operations in 1995 were $3.3 billion.

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