Corning to Showcase Innovative FTTx Solutions at SUPERCOMM 2005; Highlights to Include Interactive Model Deployment, Product Display Vehicle, Industry Award and Interoperability Demonstration.

CORNING, N.Y. -- Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) will showcase its innovative fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) solutions in a variety of ways at SUPERCOMM 2005, to be held June 6-9 in Chicago.

In its interactive exhibit (booth #19039), Corning Cable Systems will feature its products in a literal representation of an entire access network, all the way to the customer premises. The exhibit will contain a fiber-to-the-home model for both single-family and multi-dwelling units, as well as a fiber-to-the-business model in which customers will be able to see exactly where the Corning products fit into their network.

Products from Corning Cable Systems Evolant(TM) Solutions for Access Networks will be "deployed" in the exhibit. Through its Evolant(TM) 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. The Evolant Solution also contains Corning(R) NexCor(TM) fiber, an SMF-28e(R) optical fiber innovation, with industry-leading attributes that address the unique needs of FTTx networks, while maintaining total backward compatibility with legacy standard single-mode fibers.

The Corning Cable Systems Access Product Display Vehicle will also be featured at SUPERCOMM 2005. The Product Display Vehicle is outfitted with a representation of Corning Cable Systems' complete Access solution, bringing the optical Access network directly to its customers. It will be on display in booth #25070.

Corning will recognize individual excellence in FTTx deployment with the presentation of its second annual FTTXcellence Award, co-sponsored with Lightwave magazine. The award winner has been nominated by a peer for his or her contributions to the deployment of optical access networks in North America. The award will be presented at the National Science & Technology Education Partnership (NSTEP) luncheon on June 8 at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Additionally, Corning will participate in the ITU-T-sponsored FTTP Interoperability Showcase in booth #76088, featuring passive optical network (PON) equipment operating in accordance with the ITU-T G.984 and G.983 series of Recommendations. Featuring a complete optical distribution network with products from Corning's Evolant(TM) Solutions for Access Networks with NexCor(TM) Fiber, the PON equipment interoperability demonstrates the maturity and reliability of products for the FTTx market. For more information on the showcase and a complete listing of the Corning solutions featured, visit http://www.corningcablesystems.com/web/news/press97.nsf/

For additional information on Corning Cable Systems products and services, contact a customer service representative at 1-800-743-2675, toll free in the United States, or ([phone], international, or visit the Web site at 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.