Corning Inc. was presented with the prestigious Photonics Spectra 2000 Circle of Excellence Award for Corning^® MetroCor™ fiber. The award, presented at a ceremony held recently in conjunction with the Photonics West Conference in San Jose, Calif., recognizes the year's 25 most innovative products in the optics industry. Photonics Spectra's editorial advisory board determined MetroCor fiber's qualification for the award on the basis of the product's excellence, innovation and achievement. This is the second Corning optical fiber product to receive this award. Corning^® LEAF^® fiber was a recipient of the 1999 Circle of Excellence award.

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