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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE GLASS YARNS AND SPECIALTY MATERIALS BUSINESS, A
BUSINESS UNIT OF OWENS CORNING, FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR ADVANCED GLASSFIBER YARNS
LLC FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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<NAME> ADVANCED GLASSFIBER YARNS LLC

                                                                 
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