DAVID T. BROWN PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - ELECT OWENS CORNING

Owens Corning Composite SolutionsDavid T. Brown was named President & Chief Executive Officer effective April 19, 2002. Preceding this appointment, Dave was the chief operating officer for Owens Corning, where he was responsible for all operating businesses of Owens Corning worldwide.

Owens Corning Announces Plans to Increase Veil Capacity

Owens Corning Composite SolutionsToledo, Ohio, 9 April, 2002 – As part of its global growth strategy, Owens Corning announced today plans to increase veil capacity with the addition of a new production line in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.

Owens Corning and AGY Recipients of JEC Infrastructure Award

Owens Corning Composite SolutionsPARIS, France, 11, April 2002– Owens Corning Telecommunication Solutions, in conjunction with AGY, will receive the Infrastructure Award from the JEC Composites Show at its award ceremony during the 2002 JEC Expo, in Paris, France

Owens Corning Announces Succession Plan;Brown Named CEO and President, Thaman Named Chairman of the Board

Owens Corning Announces Succession Plan;
Brown Named CEO and President
 Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 18, 2001 – The Board of Directors of Owens Corning today announced a management succession plan aimed at continuing the corporate focus on operational excellence, while simultaneously emerging from the Chapter 11 status in the shortest possible time. The plan includes the following key elements:

Owens Corning to Showcase World-Class Composite Solutions at the JEC Composites Show 2002

Owens Corning to Showcase World-Class Composite Solutions 
at the JEC Composites Show 2002
 PARIS, France, 10, April 2002 – Owens Corning Composite Solutions will display their latest innovative composite developments at the JEC Composites Show 2002. A sampling of the composite solutions on display is featured below.

Owens Corning Names Dick Lantz President of its Composite Solutions Business

Owens Corning Names Dick Lantz President of its Composite Solutions Business Toledo, Ohio, November 26, 2001 - Owens Corning announced today that Dick Lantz has been named president of the company’s global Composite Solutions business, a new operating unit that combines Owens Corning’s Roofing Solutions and Composite Solutions businesses and accounts for more than 25 percent of the company’s sales.

“Conceive It, Believe It, Achieve It”

3MST. PAUL, Minn., April 8, 2002 — This year 3M reached its 100th birthday — a milestone shared by only three percent of American companies. After a challenging first decade, 3M grew rapidly over the ensuing years to become a solid, diversified technology company renowned for innovation.

Borealis highlights wire and cable value solutions at Wire 2002

BLPR006 Borealis has been a major supplier to the wire and cable (W&C) industry for over 35 years and today is the global technology leader in supplying high-performance compounds for the power and telecommunication industries.