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Company's Environmentally Friendly Practices Earn Clean Industry Certification TOLEDO, Ohio, March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) recently received a Clean Industry Certification for its operations in Mexico. The Clean Industry Certification is a distinction awarded to participants of a volunteer environmental program promoted by PROFEPA, Mexico's administrative agency for environmental protection and regulation. To achieve recognition as one of the most environmentally friendly companies in Mexico, Owens Corning met or exceeded all the standards of an audit performed by a third-party environmental company. Owens Corning was evaluated on its environmental risk, health, soil, sub-soil, solid waste, water and wastewater control and practices. "This is a great achievement for Owens Corning Mexico," said Carlos Valdez, vice president and managing director of Owens Corning Latin America. "The certification recognizes us as part of an elite group of business leaders promoting healthy working and living environments in Mexico." Only eight percent of companies located in Mexico participate in PROFEPA's volunteer program. The agency contributes to the country's sustainable development and enforces environmental laws. Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) is a world leader in building materials systems and composite solutions. A Fortune 500 company for more than 50 years, Owens Corning people redefine what is possible each day to deliver high-quality products and services ranging from insulation, roofing, siding and manufactured stone veneer, to glass composite materials used in transportation, electronics, telecommunications and other high-performance applications. Since the company's founding in 1938, Owens Corning has been a market-leading innovator of glass fiber technology with sales of $6.5 billion in 2006 and 19,000 employees in 26 countries. Additional information is available at http://www.owenscorning.com/. DATASOURCE: Owens Corning CONTACT: Jason Saragian of Owens Corning, +1-419-248-8987 Web site: http://www.owenscorning.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/677350.html

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