Owens Corning To Acquire Wolverine Fabricating, Inc.

TOLEDO, OHIO (Wednesday, September 28, 2005) - Owens Corning announced today that
it has reached a tentative agreement to acquire Wolverine Fabricating, Inc., a
producer of side walls and other products for the RV industry. Terms were not
disclosed.
"This acquisition is a strategic addition to the Owens Corning Fabwel
business," said Chuck Jerasa, general manager - Owens Corning Fabwel. "The new
combined product offering better serves our customers while extending our
geographic reach to the West Coast of the U.S. The addition of Wolverine will
allow us to expand our product offering and improve our market share within
the RV industry. We are very excited about this opportunity and look forward
to working with Wolverine and its employees as we increase our participation
in the growing RV and cargo trailer industries."
Located in Riverside, California, Wolverine produces exterior side walls,
fold-down ramp doors, motor home basement doors and full interior walls for
the RV industry.
Steve Thomas, president - Wolverine, will remain as a key part of the
Owens Corning Fabwel management team. "The leadership position of Owens
Corning Fabwel in the RV side-wall market carries Wolverine far beyond its own
capability alone," said Thomas. "This is a great opportunity for Wolverine to
grow with a strong Owens Corning brand in the industry."
For the past 33 years, Owens Corning Fabwel has been the leading
manufacturer and fabricator of RV components and side walls, providing
integrated solutions for recreational vehicles, marine and transportation
businesses worldwide. The company is a fabricator of fiberglass, aluminum and
steel products for supply to the RV and cargo trailer industries.
Owens Corning is a world leader in building materials and composites
solutions systems. Additional information is available on Owens Corning's Web
site at http://www.owenscorning.com or by calling the company's toll-free
general information line: 1-800-GET PINK.

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