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Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) and Telewest Global, Inc. announced today that Telewest will deploy Corning's access-optimized NexCor(R) single-mode fiber in the latest upgrade of its hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) networks. In doing so, Telewest will be able to deliver more capacity for the broadband Internet service and the "Teleport" service (content on demand) closer to its customers. Corning Cable Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Corning, will provide the cable for this project. Telewest, a leading UK broadband communications and media group, is progressively upgrading its network, which currently passes 4.7 million homes. This latest expansion, which includes Corning NexCor fiber, will serve network upgrades in the Preston and Liverpool networks in northwest England. NexCor fiber has been engineered with industry-leading attributes that address the unique needs of access networks while maintaining total backward compatibility with legacy single-mode fibers. The result is a fully ITU-T G.652.D-compliant fiber that delivers additional value for cable television and fiber-to-the-curb (FTTC) networks compared with earlier single-mode fibers. "We chose NexCor fiber because it has twice the power-handling performance of any other standard single-mode fiber and the tightest dispersion tolerance specification of any single-mode fiber," said Chris Eccles, network architect at Telewest. "Both of these attributes will provide us with additional flexibility and future proofing in the design and planning of our network". "We are very pleased to be working with Telewest on this current network enhancement and to provide them with NexCor optical fiber," said Eric Musser, vice president and general manager of Corning Optical Fiber. "NexCor fiber gives Telewest the best of both worlds. This fiber has complete backward compatibility with any standard single-mode fiber and has an innovative fiber design that maximizes access network performance." NexCor optical fiber, an SMF-28e(R) innovation, builds on the excellence of the world's most widely deployed full-spectrum single-mode fiber, Corning(R) SMF-28e(R) fiber. As full-spectrum fibers, NexCor fiber and SMF-28e fiber offer up to 50 percent more usable spectra than traditional single-mode fibers. However, NexCor fiber also offers double the optical launch power of other fibers in its class, increasing route design flexibility and subscriber coverage, enabling a more robust network. NexCor fiber also offers the most comprehensive bend specification and tightest dispersion tolerance of any fiber in its class, increasing confidence in access network design and installation. For more about Corning's innovative optical fiber solutions, visit www.corning.com/opticalfiber. 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. About Telewest Telewest, the broadband communications and media group, currently passes and markets to 4.7 million homes and provides multi-channel television, telephone and internet services to 1.8 million residential customers. For further information visit http://mediacentre.telewest.co.uk. Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a variety of business risks and other uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include the possibility of changes or fluctuations in global economic and political conditions; tariffs, import duties and currency fluctuations; product demand and industry capacity; competitive products and pricing; manufacturing efficiencies; cost reductions; availability and costs of critical components and materials; new product development and commercialization; order activity and demand from major customers; capital spending by larger customers in the liquid crystal display industry and other businesses; changes in the mix of sales between premium and non-premium products; facility expansions and new plant start-up costs; possible disruption in commercial activities due to terrorist activity, armed conflict, political instability or major health concerns; ability to obtain financing and capital on commercially reasonable terms; adequacy and availability of insurance; capital resource and cash flow activities; capital spending; equity company activities; interest costs; 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; changes in key personnel; stock price fluctuations; and adverse litigation or regulatory developments. These and other risk factors are identified 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.