One Riverfront Plaza
Corning, NY 14831-0001
607 974 9000
www.corning.com
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A NNUAL M EETING
The annual meeting of shareholders will be held on
Thursday, April 24, 2003, in Corning, NY . A formal notice 
of the meeting together with a proxy statement will be mailed
to shareholders on or about March 12, 2003. The proxy state-
ment can also be accessed electronically through the Investor
Relations category of the Corning home page on the Internet
at www.corning.com. A summary report of the proceedings 
at the annual meeting will be available without charge upon
written request to Ms. Denise A. Hauselt, Secretary and
Assistant General Counsel, Corning Incorporated, HQ-E2-10,
Corning, NY 14831.
A DDITIONAL I NFORMA TION
A copy of Corning’s 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission is available
upon written request to Ms. Denise A. Hauselt, Secretary and
Assistant General Counsel, Corning Incorporated, HQ-E2-10,
Corning, NY 14831. The Annual Report on Form 10-K can
also be accessed electronically through the Investor Relations
category of the home page on the Internet at:
www.corning.com
I NVESTOR I NFORMA TION
Investment analysts who need additional information may
contact Mr. Kenneth C. Sofio, Manager of Investor Relations,
Corning Incorporated, HQ-E2-25, Corning, NY 14831;
Telephone 607.974.9000
C OMMON S TOCK
Corning Incorporated common stock is listed on the 
New Y ork Stock Exchange and the SWX Swiss Exchange.
In addition, it is traded on the Boston, Midwest, Pacific 
and Philadelphia stock exchanges. Common stock options 
are traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. The
abbreviated ticker symbol for Corning Incorporated is “GLW.”
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“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
The statements in this annual report that are not historical
facts or information are forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
that may cause the outcome to be materially different. Such
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
— global economic and political conditions, 
— currency fluctuations,
— product demand and industry capacity,
— competitive products and pricing,
— sufficiency of manufacturing capacity and efficiencies,
— cost reductions,
— availability and costs of critical materials,
— new product development and commercialization,
— attracting and retaining key personnel,
— order activity and demand from major customers,
— fluctuations in capital spending by customers 
in the telecommunications industry and other 
business segments,
— financial condition of customers,
— changes in the mix of sales between premium 
and non-premium products,
— facility expansions and new plant start-up costs,
— adverse litigation or regulatory developments, including 
future or pending tax legislation,
— adequacy and availability of insurance,
— capital resource and cash flow activities,
— capital spending,
— equity company activities,
— interest costs,
— acquisition and divestiture activity,
— the rate of technology change,
— the ability to enforce patents,
— product performance issues,
— stock price fluctuations, and
— other risks detailed in Corning’s SEC filings.
Neither this report nor any statement contained herein is
furnished in connection with any offering of securities or for
the purpose of promoting or influencing the sale of securities.
Corning is an equal opportunity employer.
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© Corning Incorporated 2003
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