Acton, Massachusetts, January 2004 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW), Life Sciences is proud to announce the new Corning® CellBIND® culture surface, the first novel cell culture surface treatment in over 20 years. This unique Corning® CellBIND® surface enhances attachment making it easier to grow fastidious cells under difficult conditions, such as reduced-serum or serum-free medium, and resulting in higher cell yields.

Developed by Corning scientists, this patented technology uses a microwave process for treating the culture surface. This process improves cell attachment by incorporating significantly more oxygen into the cell culture surface, rendering it more hydrophilic and increasing surface stability.

"Unlike poly-D-lysine and biological coatings the Corning® CellBIND® surface is a nonbiological surface that requires no special handling or storage," said Phillip Carey, product development manager, Corning Life Sciences. "Because the polymer is treated, rather than coated, the surface is consistent and stable."

"The Corning® CellBIND® surface also increases cell attachment and yields in roller bottles," said John Ryan, Ph.D., technical marketing manager, Corning Life Sciences. "This enhanced performance has already led to a major biotechnology company choosing Corning roller bottles with the Corning® CellBIND® surface for producing a new FDA approved protein therapeutic."

Currently, the Corning® CellBIND® surface is available on Corning® 850 cm2 and 1700 cm2 roller bottles and 25 cm2 to 225 cm2 flasks.

For additional information on Corning Life Sciences products or surface technologies, please contact a customer service representative at 1-800-492-1110, toll free in the United States, (+1) 978-635-2200 internationally, or visit www.corning.com/lifesciences.

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, information display, environmental, semiconductor, and life sciences industries.

For addition information, contact:

Corning Incorporated
Life Sciences
Media Communications Representative
Julie Eckmann
45 Nagog Park
Acton, MA 01720
Tel: 978.635.2296
E-mail:eckmannj@corning.com