I NVESTOR I NFORMATION: A NNUAL M EETING A DDITIONAL I NFORMATION I NVESTOR I NFORMATION C OMMON S TOCK Corning Incorporated 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 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 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 Corning Incorporated common stock is listed on the  New York 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.” T RANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR C HANGE OF ADDRESS I NDEPENDENT A CCOUNTANTS Computershare Investor Services LLC P.O. Box A-3504 Chicago, IL 60690-3504 Telephone: 800.255.0461 Website: www.computershare.com Report change of address to Computershare  Investor Services at the above address. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1301 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 One Riverfront Plaza Corning, NY 14831-0001 607 974 9000 www.corning.com 02BR24601EN 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: 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. Printed in USA © Corning Incorporated 2003 — other risks detailed in Corning’s SEC filings. — stock price fluctuations, and — product performance issues, — the ability to enforce patents, — the rate of technology change, — acquisition and divestiture activity, — interest costs, — equity company activities, — capital spending, — capital resource and cash flow activities, — adequacy and availability of insurance, — adverse litigation or regulatory developments, including  future or pending tax legislation, — 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, “Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995