Exhibit #24
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 7th
day of February, 2002.
/s/ Roger G. Ackerman
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Roger G. Ackerman
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 31st
day of January, 2002.
/s/ John W. Loose
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John W. Loose
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 7th
day of February, 2002.
/s/ John Seely Brown
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John Seely Brown
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 31st
day of February, 2002.
/s/ James B. Flaws
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James B. Flaws
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 5th
day of February, 2002.
/s/ Gordon Gund
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Gordon Gund
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 2nd
day of February, 2002.
/s/ John M. Hennessy
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John M. Hennessy
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 31st
day of January, 2002.
/s/ James R. Houghton
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James R. Houghton
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 7th
day of February, 2002.
/s/ James J. O'Connor
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James J. O'Connor
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 7th
day of February, 2002.
/s/ Catherine A. Rein
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Catherine A. Rein
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 7th
day of February, 2002.
/s/ Deborah D. Rieman
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Deborah D. Rieman
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 7th
day of February, 2002.
/s/ H. Onno Ruding
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H. Onno Ruding
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 6th
day of February, 2002.
/s/ William D. Smithburg
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William D. Smithburg
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 31st
day of January, 2002.
/s/ Peter F. Volanakis
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Peter F. Volanakis
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 31st
day of January, 2002.
/s/ Wendell P. Weeks
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Wendell P. Weeks
CORNING INCORPORATED
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director and/or
officer of Corning Incorporated, a New York corporation (the "Corporation"),
does hereby make, constitute and appoint Katherine A. Asbeck, William D. Eggers
and James B. Flaws and each or any one of them, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in
the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's
name as director and/or officer of the Corporation to (1) a Form 10-K, Annual
Report, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, or other applicable form,
including any and all exhibits, schedules, supplements and supporting documents
thereto, including, but not limited to, the Form 11-K Annual Reports of the
Corporation's 401(k) Plans and similar plans pursuant to the 1934 Act, and all
amendments, supplementations and corrections thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as required
in connection with its registration under the 1934 Act, as amended; and (2) one
or more Registration Statements, on Form S-8, or other applicable forms, and all
amendments, including post-effective amendments, thereto, to be filed by the
Corporation with the SEC in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of the Corporation, including,
but not limited to, securities to be offered by the Corporation to its employees
and employees of certain of its subsidiaries for issuance under the
Corporation's Investment Plans and its 1998 Worldwide Employee Share Purchase
Plan, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with the SEC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 7th
day of February, 2002.
/s/ Hansel E. Tookes II
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Hansel E. Tookes II