[Logo of PPG Industries, Inc.]				Exhibit 20 
 
PPG Industries, Inc. 
Corporate Communications Department 
One PPG Place 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  15272-0001   USA 
 
 
News		John S. Ruch		412-434-2445 
 
 

GLAVERBEL TO ACQUIRE PPG'S 
EUROPEAN FLAT GLASS BUSINESS 
 
 
     PITTSBURGH, May 6 -- PPG Industries of Pittsburgh and Glaverbel S.A.
of Brussels, Belgium, announced that Glaverbel has confirmed its intention
to purchase PPG's European flat and automotive glass business, based mainly
in France and Italy.  Terms were not disclosed.
       
     Final agreement is subject to due diligence, approvals of the governing
bodies of the companies and regulatory authorities, and notification of
works councils.  The parties expect to complete the transaction by June 30.

     PPG's European glass business is mainly active in the flat glass and
automotive glass sectors.  It has four float glass production lines with
total capacity of 2,000 tons per day, facilities to produce windshields
and tempered glass for more than two million autos per year, some
processing activities and an architectural glass distribution network in
France.

     Consolidated annual sales of the PPG business units are about
US$450 million; they employ about 2,750 people.

     PPG announced in March its intention to sell its profitable glass
business in Europe, citing its lack of scale.

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