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Corning® Gorilla® Glass for Automotive Featured in Curved Cover Lens Applications at the Paris Motor Show
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Gorilla Glass has been used on more than 4.5 billion mobile devices, and is now being used in automotive full-glass center consoles and instrument panels

CORNING, N.Y., SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 -Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced that Corning® Gorilla® Glass, the cover glass of choice for global consumer electronic device manufacturers, will be featured in innovative automotive curved display applications at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 16, 2016. The glass is featured in a curved, full-glass center console and instrument-panel application called "Smart Pebbles" in the Faurecia booth located in Hall 1/B212.

"Formed through Corning's proprietary fusion-draw process, Corning Gorilla Glass's damage-resistant surface offers the perfect solution for touch devices, and now cold-formed curved cover glass for cutting-edge displays inside a car," said Doug Harshbarger, division vice president and business director, Corning Automotive Glass.

"Displays are a fundamental part of the automotive cockpit of the future and consumers expect their smartphone experience to be replicated in their vehicle displays, with better touch performance and resolution, along with seamless design integration. This is a step toward the fusion of in-car displays and surfaces. Corning Gorilla Glass is a material that helps make this possible," explained David Weill, vice president of marketing and business development, Faurecia Interior Systems.

Corning Gorilla Glass is a thin, tough, and optically clear cover glass with emerging applications in automotive interior displays. It delivers superior toughness, enabling durable automotive touch displays. Gorilla Glass can be formed into 3D shapes and curves to create a more custom, seamless design, without the expense of typical hot forming. And, with additional anti-reflective and anti-glare surface technologies, Gorilla Glass provides improved visibility and readability in strong ambient lighting situations, such as bright sunlight. These surface technologies can eliminate the need for recessed or partially covered consoles that shade the display's surface.

This collaboration with Faurecia further demonstrates Corning's ability to leverage its precision glass capabilities, fusion manufacturing expertise and auto industry experience to extend Gorilla Glass into the automotive glass market.

  

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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), which are based on current expectations and assumptions about Corning's financial results and business operations, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include: the effect of global political, economic and business conditions; conditions in the financial and credit markets; currency fluctuations; tax rates; product demand and industry capacity; competition; reliance on a concentrated customer base; manufacturing efficiencies; cost reductions; availability of critical components and materials; new product commercialization; pricing fluctuations and changes in the mix of sales between premium and non-premium products; new plant start-up or restructuring costs; possible disruption in commercial activities due to terrorist activity, armed conflict, political or financial instability, natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, or major health concerns; adequacy of insurance; equity company activities; acquisition and divestiture activities; the level of excess or obsolete inventory; the rate of technology change; the ability to enforce patents; product and components performance issues; retention of key personnel; stock price fluctuations; and adverse litigation or regulatory developments. These and other risk factors are detailed in Corning's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the day that they are made, and Corning undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.

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About Faurecia

Faurecia is one of the world's largest automotive equipment suppliers with global leadership positions in three activities: Automotive Seating, Interior Systems and Emissions Control Technologies. Its strong technology offer provides automakers with solutions for the

cockpit of the future and sustainable mobility. In 2015, the Group posted total sales of €20.7 billion and employed 103,000 people in 34 countries at 330 sites and 30 R&D centers. Faurecia is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris stock exchange and trades in the U.S.

over-the-counter (OTC) market. For more information, visit www.faurecia.com.

About Corning Incorporated

Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges. Corning's businesses and markets are constantly evolving. Today, Corning's products enable diverse industries such as consumer electronics, telecommunications, transportation, and life sciences. They include damage-resistant cover glass for smartphones and tablets; precision glass for advanced displays; optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions for high-speed communications networks; trusted products that accelerate drug discovery and manufacturing; and emissions-control products for cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles.

Media Relations Contact - Corning:                                  

Monica L. Monin                               

(607) 974-8769

(607) 765-8747                                  

moninml@corning.com

Investor Relations Contact - Corning:

Ann H.S. Nicholson

(607) 974-6716

nicholsoas@corning.com

Media Relations Contact - Faurecia:

Olivier LE FRIEC

Tel: +33 1 72 36 72 58

Cell: +33 6 76 87 30 17

olivier.lefriec@faurecia.com

View Image: Corning® Gorilla® Glass featured in Faurecia full-glass center console

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