GLW Corning Inc

Corning Cable Systems, part of Corning Incorporated's (NYSE: GLW) Telecommunications segment, has been listed by the Rural Development Utilities Program (RDUP) for its complete portfolio of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) products, including both cable and hardware. The RDUP recently added Corning Cable Systems' OptiSheath(TM) Advantage MultiPort Terminals and OptiFit(R) Advantage Drop Cable Assemblies to its list of approved products. With this listing, Corning Cable Systems is the only manufacturer to have a complete tip-to-tip passive product portfolio listed by the RDUP. In addition to the newly added products, the RDUP has previously listed Corning Cable Systems' OptiTect(TM) Advantage and Premier Local Convergence Point (LCP) Cabinets, OptiSheath Classic and Advantage Terminals and Closures, OptiDrop(TM) Pedestals, and SST-Drop(TM), SOLO(R) and ALTOS(R) Cable families. The RDUP (formerly RUS), a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, offers loans and grants in order to increase the rate of deployment of technology to small towns in rural areas. RDUP acceptance allows service providers to purchase Corning Cable Systems products with these funds. The products are listed in the "List of Materials Acceptable for Use on Telecommunications Systems of RUS Borrowers." The complete list of products can be found at www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/index.htm. These RDUP-listed products are part of Corning Cable Systems Evolant(R) Solutions. 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. Evolant Solutions for Access Networks encompasses state-of-the-art products that reduce the cost of deployment and increases the networks efficiency and reliability. For additional information on Corning Cable Systems products or services, contact a customer service representative at 1-800-743-2675, toll free in the United States, or (+1) 828-901-5000, 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.