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New Component Stone Texture Speeds Installation; Classic Light and Dark Tones Added to the Color Selections of Owens Corning's Newest Manufactured Stone Brand SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Just six months after launch, Owens Corning Masonry Products, LLC, announced today at the PCBC(R) show additional enhancements to its ProStone(TM) line of manufactured stone veneer. Already receiving a positive reception by the market, ProStone(TM) veneers will now include three new colors, Desert Shadows, Charcoal Mist and Stone Red, and a new texture, Easy Fit Savannah Ledge. A component stone, the Easy Fit Savannah Ledge texture is designed to help builders quickly and easily achieve the look of tight-fitted ledgestones. "These enhancements are part of our commitment to bring product innovations that help our customers succeed regardless of market conditions," said Chuck Stein, president, Owens Corning Masonry Products, LLC. Constructed with a lighter weight feature and with redesigned weather-resistant packaging that makes handling fast and easy, ProStone(TM) veneers offer excellent efficiency on the job site, according to masons already installing the new brand. "ProStone(TM) veneers handle well on the jobsite and lay up as well as any stone out there for less money and with uncompromised quality," said Chuck Gillihan of New Creation Masonry in Las Vegas, Nevada. "In its price range, ProStone(TM) manufactured stone is the better stone and my team is looking forward to working with this new installer-friendly component texture." Manufactured to comply with all major building codes including AC-51, ProStone(TM) products are backed with a 25-year warranty* from Owens Corning. For more information about ProStone(TM) manufactured stone, visit http://www.prostoneveneer.com/ or call 1-800-Get-Pink. 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/. *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.owenscorning.com/ http://www.prostoneveneer.com/

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