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TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) tied for top honors in the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association's (ARMA) annual accident prevention competition. Owens Corning's roofing facilities in Savannah, Ga., and Kearny N.J., received ARMA's highest honor, the Presidents Award, in their plant size categories. Roofing facilities in Summit, Ill. and Irving, Texas took second and third place, respectively, in their plant size categories. Owens Corning asphalt plants were also recognized with the ARMA Award of Excellence for having the best three year average in the industry. "This is an honor for our employees who continue to work toward the ultimate goal of zero injuries at all Owens Corning facilities," said Sheree Bargabos, president of the Roofing and Asphalt business. "Owens Corning's roofing and asphalt business led the industry in the number of injury-free plants in 2007. While our recordable incident rate is far below the industry average, we are committed to working even harder to improve our safety performance." Scoring for the competition was based on the size of the plant, and the number and severity of injuries that occurred. 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 18,000 employees in 26 countries on five continents. Additional information is available at http://www.owenscorning.com/. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is the North American trade association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of bituminous-based residential and commercial fiberglass and organic asphalt shingle roofing products, roll roofing, built-up (BUR) roofing systems, and modified bitumen roofing systems. For additional information, contact ARMA or visit: http://www.asphaltroofing.org/. DATASOURCE: Owens Corning CONTACT: Media: Jason Saragian, +1-419-248-8987, or Investors: Scott Deitz, +1-419-248-8935, both of Owens Corning Web site: http://www.owenscorning.com/ http://www.asphaltroofing.org/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/677350.html

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