Corning Cable Systems Announces First Sale of ClearCurve™ Product Solution

Business Wire, Nov 30, 2007

Connexion Technologies purchases ClearCurve Rugged Drop Cable for MDU applications

HICKORY, N.C. -- Corning Cable Systems LLC, part of Corning Incorporated's (NYSE:GLW) Telecommunications segment, announces that Connexion Technologies has made the first purchase of its ClearCurve([TM]) product offering. Connexion Technologies, which is deploying fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks on a wide scale across the United States, is using ClearCurve Rugged Drop Cable in its multiple dwelling unit (MDU) deployments. Connexion Technologies previously deployed ClearCurve products in a West Palm Beach MDU field trial. Because of the deployment cost savings, Connexion Technologies chose to purchase the products for future installs.

"During our field trials, we saw firsthand the ease and speed of installation of the ClearCurve Drop Cable," said Glen Lang, founder of Connexion Technologies. "With this technology, we were able to realize at least a 30-percent time savings, in addition to material savings such as ducts."

"Connexion Technologies is a proven leader in FTTH, with significant expertise in MDU cabling applications," said Bernhard Deutsch, director of marketing and market development for Corning Cable Systems. "We are excited about this first sale of our ClearCurve product offering and the impact the technology will have on the FTTH industry."

ClearCurve Rugged Drop Cable is 4.8 mm in diameter and is designed for applications where other physical cable protection, such as microduct, is neither available nor desired. Offering significant protection of the optical fiber, the cable has a self-bend-limiting feature that prevents the fiber from exceeding the 5 mm minimum bend radius no matter how the cable is bent. Therefore, the cable can be handled in any way that copper communication cables are handled, such as pulling through wall studs and stapling to wood.

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 ( 1) 828-901-5000, international, or visit the Web site at www.corning.com/cablesystems.> About Corning Incorporated

Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 150 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning creates and makes keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences. Our products include glass substrates for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops; ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems; optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for telecommunications networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery; and other advanced optics and specialty glass solutions for a number of industries including semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy and metrology.

About Connexion Technologies

Connexion Technologies is the country's premier fiber-optic amenity company. It invests its capital to design, build and operate Fiber to the Home (FTTH) networks in single family, multi family, high rise, resort and hospitality properties nationwide. Its award-winning, state-of-the-art networks deliver an unsurpassed technology experience and enable developers to sell units at a faster velocity. By aligning its partners with leading service providers, Connexion Technologies offers the best in enhanced television, telephone, Internet, and security monitoring services. By offering a complete suite of entertainment and communication applications at the speed of light, Connexion Technologies creates A Better Connection(SM) with its one-source technology solution. The company is based in Cary, North Carolina. It was established in 2002 and is located in 17 offices throughout the country. For more information, visit www.connexiontechnologies.net.

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