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Expanded Product Line Now Offers More Than 25 Textures and Includes a Dozen New Colors SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today at PCBC(R) 2008, Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) Masonry Products, LLC introduced Del Mare Ledgestone(TM), Ancient Villa Ledgestone(TM) and Aged Tumbled(TM) textures to the Cultured Stone(R) product line. Expanding the brand's offering to more than 25 distinct textures, the new introductions are part of the company's commitment to offer builders new options to differentiate homes and buildings with the unique, eye catching, curb-appeal boosting beauty of stone. Each new product was inspired by building stones of the Mediterranean and Pacific Islands, Italian countryside and Midwest and is offered in a set of custom colors not available in any other Cultured Stone(R) veneer texture. "One of the reasons Cultured Stone(R) remains the most recognized, most used* brand of manufactured stone is that it offers a continual stream of exciting new products that help our customers," said Chuck Stein, president, Owens Corning Masonry Products, LLC. "As the brand expands through Europe and here at home, these new textures and colors are a reflection of the international design influence our global business brings to the table to help our customers continue to deliver the 'wow' factor to their building projects." The expanded offering includes: -- Del Mare Ledgestone(TM) manufactured stone veneer was inspired by stones found along Mediterranean and Pacific Island coasts. This intricate texture is offered in six new, rich colors -- Barossa, Burnt Ochre, Kapalua, Palermo, Patina and Sangria. -- Ancient Villa Ledgestone(TM) stones capture the natural colors and beauty of Tuscan villas, vineyards and the Italian countryside. The blend of regular and irregular stones in this texture epitomizes rustic charm. Offered in three new vivid colors -- Chianti, Siena and Toscana. -- Aged Tumbled(TM) texture replicates natural stones that have been tumbled to achieve a weathered look and feel. Designed with imperfect edges and rough surfaces, these classic rectangular and square shaped stones are available in three new landscape-inspired colors selections -- Copper, Frost and Harbor. Del Mare Ledgestone(TM) and Ancient Villa Ledgestone(TM) veneers can be laid using standard, tight or wide mortar joint treatments. Aged Tumbled(TM) manufactured stone can be placed in coursed or random patterns and combines well with brick veneer. Coloring the mortar and bringing the grout to the surface of the stones further extends the variety of design options and will help these textures look at home in virtually any application. A code-approved product, Cultured Stone(R) manufactured stone is the brand most recognized and most used by builders and remodelers. Products come with a 50-year warranty** backed by Owens Corning. For more information, call (800) 255-1727 or visit the website at http://www.culturedstone.com/. About Owens Corning Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) is a leading global producer of residential and commercial building materials, glass fiber reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems. A Fortune 500 company for 54 consecutive years, Owens Corning is committed to driving sustainability through delivering solutions, transforming markets and enhancing lives. Founded in 1938, Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass fiber technology with sales of $5 billion in 2007 and 19,000 employees in 26 countries on five continents. Additional information is available at http://www.owenscorning.com/. *According to the 2008 brand study from the publishers of BUILDER magazine, Hanley-Wood Publishing, LLC, and in every survey since the manufactured stone category was added to the survey. ** See actual warranty for complete details, limitations and requirements. DATASOURCE: Owens Corning CONTACT: Ried Artis of Owens Corning, +1-419-248-5577, ; or Heidi Hall of HMH, +1-503-973-9220, , for Owens Corning Web site: http://www.culturedstone.com/ http://www.owenscorning.com/

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