Owens Corning Recognized for Commitment to Environment in Mexico

March 22, 2007

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.

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