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Exhibit 99
News Release
FOR RELEASE JULY 15, 2014
Donald W. Blair, Chief Financial Officer, NIKE, Inc., named to Corning Board of Directors
CORNING, N.Y. Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today appointed Donald W. Blair, executive vice president and chief financial officer for NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) to Cornings Board of Directors, effective July 15, 2014.
Blair will serve on the boards finance and audit committees. He will hold office until Cornings annual meeting of shareholders in the spring of 2015, at which time he will stand for election to a one-year term. His appointment brings the number of Corning directors to 13.
Blair, 56, brings to the board extensive financial expertise and management experience at the international, operational and corporate levels. He has served as NIKE, Inc.s CFO since 1999, with responsibility for strategy, investor relations and finance, including controllership, business and financial planning, treasury, tax and internal audit. Previously, he spent 14 years at PepsiCo, Inc., in a number of senior executive-level corporate and operating unit financial assignments, including CFO roles for PepsiCo Japan (based in Tokyo) and Pepsi-Cola Internationals Asia Division (based in Hong Kong). He began his career in 1981 as an accountant with Deloitte Haskins & Sells in New York City.
Blair holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree in economics, both from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the worlds leading innovators in materials science. For more
than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and
optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed peoples
lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and
process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges.
Cornings businesses and markets are constantly evolving. Today, Cornings products enable diverse
industries such as consumer electronics, telecommunications, transportation, and life sciences.
They include damage-resistant cover glass for smartphones and tablets; precision glass for advanced
displays; optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions for high-speed
communications networks; trusted products that accelerate drug discovery and manufacturing; and
emissions-control products for cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles.
Media Relations Contact:
Daniel F. Collins
(607) 974-4197
collinsdf@corning.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Ann H.S. Nicholson
(607) 974-6716
nicholsoas@corning.com