Corning Announces New $4 Billion Share Repurchase Program

  
CORNING, N.Y., DECEMBER 7, 2016 - Corning Incorporated GLW today announced that its board of directors has authorized a new $4 billion share repurchase program effective Dec. 7, 2016.

In October 2015, Corning's management introduced its Strategy and Capital Allocation Framework designed to create significant value for shareholders by leveraging the company's financial strength and focusing the company's portfolio. The updated Framework includes a commitment to deliver greater than $12.5 billion to shareholders while investing $10 billion to sustain the company's leadership positions and grow.

"We are tracking to deliver on our four-year commitment to return cash and increase shareholder value," R. Tony Tripeny, senior vice president and chief financial officer, said. "By year end we will have returned approximately $6 billion to shareholders through repurchases and dividends. Today's approval of an additional $4 billion share repurchase authorization further demonstrates the board's confidence in our Framework, and represents another important milestone toward meeting our goals."

"We have made progress on advancing a number of new growth opportunities within our focused portfolio," Tripeny said. "For example, in the mobile consumer-electronics market, we are sustaining our market leadership with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5, which provides enhanced damage resistance, and we recently introduced Gorilla Glass SR+ for wearable devices."

Tripeny also noted that the company is extending its success in the automotive market with new platform wins for its innovative gas particulate filter solutions for improved emissions control and is advancing the use of Gorilla Glass for car windows and interior touch-screen applications.

The pace of activity and actual number of shares that are repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including general business and market conditions. This repurchase program does not have a fixed expiration. The new repurchase program may be affected through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.

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For a complete listing of risks and other factors, please reference the risk factors and forward-looking statements described in the annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

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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:                            
M. Elizabeth Dann                             
(607) 974-4989                                  
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Ann H.S. Nicholson
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