Corning Cable Systems announces new LC compatible connector.

Corning Cable Systemsory, North Carolina, March 13, 2001 - <%=company%>, one of the industry-leading manufacturers of fiber optic and copper communications network infrastructure solutions, introduces its LC Compatible Connector. The small-form factor connector provides high-performance, high-density connectivity solutions.

The assembly design incorporates an RJ-style latch in a connector body with half the footprint of a conventional SC, which will enable users to double the density of connections in their termination hardware. High-precision 1.25-mm ceramic ferrules and engineered composites provide a durable package with consistent, repeatable performance.

Corning Cable Systems' LC Compatible connector features a low insertion loss, with less than 0.1 dB typical and 0.3 dB maximum. The connector design utilizes common parts for simplex and duplex, 900-micron and 2.0-mm applications, and upgrading from simplex to duplex may be accomplished in the field.

The connector is designed and tested to Telecordia GR326-CORE, Issue 3 specifications and meets the requirements of TIA-EIA-604-10 fiber optic connector intermateability standards.

Corning Cable Systems' LC Compatible connectors are available factory-terminated on a wide range of cable designs.

For additional information on Corning Cable Systems products or services, please contact a customer service representative at 1-800-743-2675, toll free in the United States or (+1) 828-327-5000, international or visit our Web site at www.corning.com/cablesystems.

Corning Cable Systems, committed to providing superior customer-support services and unparalleled product quality, has more than 14,000 employees in 20 countries. With sales of more than $2 billion, Corning Cable Systems, wholly owned by Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW), is the leading manufacturer of fiber optic and copper communications system solutions for voice, data and video network applications worldwide.

Established in 1851, Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) creates leading-edge technologies for the fastest-growing markets of the world's economy. Corning manufactures optical fiber, cable and photonic products for the telecommunications industry; and high-performance displays and components for television and other communications-related industries. The company also uses advanced materials to manufacture products for scientific, semiconductor and environmental markets. Corning revenues for 2000 were $7.1 billion.