CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 28th day of January, 1994.




                                     /s/ROGER G. ACKERMAN
                                        Roger G. Ackerman








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     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 28th day of January, 1994.




                                      /s/VAN C. CAMPBELL
                                         Van C. Campbell








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     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 27th day of January, 1994.




                                        /s/DAVID A. DUKE
                                           David A. Duke








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     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 1st day of February, 1994.




                                   /s/E. MARTIN GIBSON
                                      E. Martin Gibson








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     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 27th day of January, 1994.




                                     /s/JAMES R. HOUGHTON
                                        James R. Houghton








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     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 2nd day of February, 1994.




                                        /s/ROBERT BARKER
                                           Robert Barker








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     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 28th day of January, 1994.




                                        /s/MARY L. BUNDY
                                           Mary L. Bundy








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     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 2nd day of February, 1994.




                                    /s/BARBER B. CONABLE, JR.
                                       Barber B. Conable, Jr.








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     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 31st day of January, 1994.




                                        /s/GORDON GUND
                                           Gordon Gund








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     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 24th day of January, 1994.




                                    /s/JOHN M. HENNESSY
                                       John M. Hennessy








H:\FORMS\POA.10K
     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 28th day of January, 1994.




                                     /s/VERNON E. JORDAN, JR.
                                        Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.








H:\FORMS\POA.10K
     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 1st day of February, 1994.




                                      /s/JAMES W. KINNEAR
                                         James W. Kinnear








H:\FORMS\POA.10K
     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 28th day of January, 1994.




                                      /s/JAMES J. O'CONNOR
                                         James J. O'Connor








H:\FORMS\POA.10K
     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 27th day of January, 1994.




                                      /s/CATHERINE A. REIN
                                         Catherine A. Rein








H:\FORMS\POA.10K
     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 31st day of January, 1994.




                                        /s/HENRY ROSOVSKY
                                           Henry Rosovsky








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     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 1st day of February, 1994.




                                     /s/WILLIAM D. SMITHBURG
                                        William D. Smithburg








H:\FORMS\POA.10K
     CORNING INCORPORATED

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    ________________________



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Director
and/or Officer of CORNING INCORPORATED, a New York corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Larry Aiello, Jr., Van C.
Campbell and William C. Ughetta, or any of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in the name and on behalf of
the undersigned, to do any and all acts and things to comply with
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any and
all rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the
filing under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Corning Incorporated for the fiscal
year ended January 2, 1994, including specifically, but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority
to sign on behalf of the undersigned in his capacity as Director
and/or Officer of Corning Incorporated the appropriate signature
pages of said Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; and the undersigned hereby
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these
presents this 2nd day of February, 1994.




                                     /s/ROBERT G. STONE, JR.
                                        Robert G. Stone, Jr.








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