Indonesian Utility Picks Corning FiberIndonesian Utility Picks Corning Fiber

PGN deploys Corning Vascade L1000 optical fiber for undersea network connecting Sumatra to Singapore via the Indonesian island of Batam

February 6, 2003

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CORNING, N.Y. -- Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW), a world-leading supplier of optical fiber, announced today that PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN), a state-owned Indonesian gas company, has selected Corning® Vascade™ L1000 optical fiber for its undersea Indonesian network. This is the first installation of Vascade L1000 fiber in Southeast Asia.The 292 cabled-kilometer network, which will connect Sumatra to Singapore via the Indonesian island of Batam, will contain approximately 9,400 kilometers of Vascade L1000 fiber. This advanced undersea single-mode fiber is designed for short-haul submarine networks operating at higher data rates, including 10 gigabits per second (Gb/s). PGN is a state-owned gas transmission and distribution company in Indonesia, which in addition to managing existing gas pipeline networks, is developing the Indonesia Gas Transmission Network, including a real-time gas distribution management system requiring sophisticated on-line communications. PGN selected Vascade L1000 optical fiber as the backbone of this system. “We are delighted to be a part of this state-of-the-art investment in the Indonesian market,” said Michael Teo, regional manager -- Southeast Asia, Corning Optical Fiber. "This deployment of our technologically advanced undersea fiber ensures a reliable, high-performance network in a key Asian market and demonstrates Corning's commitment to leadership in this region."Corning Inc.

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