Owens Corning Fiber Glass Certified As Industry's Highest Level Of Recycled Content

Recycled Content Level Exceeds Certified Competitors

ATLANTA, (Monday, March 14, 2005) - At the NAHB Green Building Conference at
Atlanta, Owens Corning today announced that its line of fiber glass insulation
products has been certified to contain an average of 35 percent recycled
content by leading third-party certifier Scientific Certification Systems
(SCS), an increase of 5 percent over its prior certification -- making Owens
Corning's certification level the highest in North America.
SCS approved the certification of Owens Corning's signature PINK fiber
glass insulation, as well as the company's commercial fiber glass products,
only after a rigorous four-step process that included a comprehensive audit of
the company's claims, including visits to manufacturing facilities to see the
process and interview plant personnel. This recognition by SCS assures
building professionals using Owens Corning fiber glass insulation of the
recycled content in order to achieve LEED certification and meet other green
building guidelines, an increasingly critical measurement used in sustainable
building.
"While the previous recycled content level of our fiber glass insulation
products already led the industry, we seized the opportunity to further raise
the bar with a move to 35 percent to demonstrate our commitment to green
building and sustainability in our own manufacturing processes," said Gale
Tedhams, product manager, Owens Corning Residential Insulation. "It's that
commitment and our expertise that brings our leadership together with groups
such as the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments, the Department of
Energy, Built Green Colorado, National Association of Home Builders and U.S.
Green Building Council to achieve sustainable practices in the building
industry."
The 35 percent post-industrial and post-consumer content in the company's
fiber glass products is made possible by enhancements in the Owens Corning
manufacturing process that utilize more waste glass from additional sources.
Owens Corning is a world leader in building materials systems and
composites systems. Founded in 1938, the company had sales of $5.6 billion in
2004. 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-GETPINK.
The color PINK is a trademark of Owens Corning.

Contact: Kerry Desberg Jeff Bodzewski
Owens Corning GolinHarris
419.248.5939 312.729.4270
kerry.desberg@owenscorning.com jbodzewski@golinharris.com

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