Corning Continues Support of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
03 Ottobre 2013 - 2:30PM
Third consecutive year of support of organization's efforts
to protect gorillas and their habitats in Africa
CORNING, N.Y., October 3,
2013 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced
today a $25,000 donation to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
International. Corning's three consecutive years of official
sponsorship have helped enable the Fossey Fund's ongoing efforts to
conserve and protect gorillas and their habitats in Africa.
"We're proud to continue our support of the Dian
Fossey Gorilla Fund International and its work to protect the
tough, yet beautiful species for which our industry-leading cover
glass is named," said Jim Steiner, senior vice president and
general manager, Corning Specialty Materials. "Corning saw from the
beginning that the Fossey Fund's commitment to research and data
collection was a natural fit with Corning's values. Therefore we
have chosen to continue our support of the important work the
Fossey Fund does to save this highly endangered species."
Founded in 1978, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
International is committed to conservation and protection of
gorillas and their habitats in Africa. The organization's rescue,
rehabilitation, tracking, and anti-poaching patrol initiatives help
ensure the survival of gorillas. The Fossey Fund also collaborates
with other international organizations to promote research on
gorillas and provide education about their relevance to the world
in which we live.
"We are very grateful for Corning's consistent
commitment to our gorilla conservation work over the past three
years, which has gone beyond financial support to educating their
employees and the public," said Fossey Fund President and CEO Clare
Richardson. "In addition, unrestricted grants such as Corning's
allow us to be proactive, building systems in the field that can
respond when unanticipated needs arise, such as the attack on one
of our anti-poaching camps last December that resulted in the
tragic death of a patrol member."
Continuing a more than 160-year tradition of
innovation in materials science and glass technology, Corning®
Gorilla® Glass is the most widely deployed damage-resistant cover
glass for consumer electronic devices. It helps protect the world's
coolest smartphones, tablets, notebooks, and digital signage from
every-day wear and tear and is currently featured on more than 33
major brands, 1,000 product models, and 1.5 billion devices
worldwide.
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About Corning
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Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is the world leader in
specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 160 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 the Dian Fossey
Gorilla Fund International
Established in 1978, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
(www.gorillafund.org) is dedicated to the conservation and
protection of gorillas and their habitats in Africa. It is
committed to promoting continued research on the gorillas and their
threatened ecosystems and to providing education about their
relevance to the world. In collaboration with government agencies
and other international partners, the Fossey Fund also provides
assistance to local communities through education, health, training
and development initiatives.
Media Relations
Contacts:
Anna I. Giambrone
(607) 974-5933
giambronai@corning.com
Joseph M. Dunning
(607) 974-5006
dunningjm@corning.com
Investor Relations
Contact:
Ann H.S. Nicholson
(607) 974-6716
nicholsoas@corning.com
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
International Contact:
Erika Archibald, Ph.D.
(404) 624-5944
earchibald@gorillafund.org
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