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New product line delivers quality, affordability and compliance with stringent AC-51 codes ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) Masonry Products, LLC, introduces ProStone(TM), a new line of value engineered manufactured stone veneer products ideally suited to meet the pressures of today's challenging market. ProStone(TM) provides a quality stone veneer option for use where affordability is a major consideration. "More than ever, builders need solutions that help them add beauty, substance and affordable differentiating features -- without compromising quality," said Chuck Stein, president of the Owens Corning Masonry Products Business. "ProStone(TM) is the newest product line to join the company's expanding family of manufactured stone products nationally and internationally for both trade professionals and do-it-yourselfers." Manufactured to comply with all major building codes including AC-51, ProStone(TM) products are available in more than a dozen different color and texture combinations to complement a wide variety of design options and architectural styles. The products are backed with a 25-year warranty from Owens Corning Masonry Products, LLC. "With the cost of land and labor increasing, finding ways to keep projects affordable is more of a challenge," said Joe Landolfi, president of Vegas Valley Construction. "We priced three brands of manufactured stone for The Village shopping center, a high-end, 73,000 square foot project. By selecting ProStone(TM) manufactured stone we were able to incorporate the rich, refined look of stone at a significant savings while ensuring the quality I look for in manufactured stone." The ProStone(TM) brand of manufactured stone is available through an established nationwide network of dealers and distributors for Owens Corning Masonry Products. To learn more, visit http://www.owenscorning.com/. About Owens Corning Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) is a world leader in building materials systems and composite solutions. A Fortune 500 company for 53 consecutive years, Owens Corning people redefine what is possible each day to deliver high-quality products and services ranging from insulation, roofing and masonry products, to glass composite materials used in transportation, electronics, telecommunications and other high-performance applications. Founded in 1938, Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass fiber technology with sales of $6.5 billion in 2006 and 20,000 employees in 30 countries. Additional information is available at http://www.owenscorning.com/. DATASOURCE: Owens Corning Masonry Products, LLC CONTACT: Media, Ried Artis, +1-419-377-9075, or Heidi Hall, +1-704-323-4438, both for Owens Corning Masonry Products, LLC Web site: http://www.owenscorning.com/

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