Johns Manville Chooses the Techtextil Exhibition 2007 in Frankfurt to Announce Further Expansion of its High-performance Nonwovens Specialty Product Portfolio

Illuma™ White is a pre-coated glass nonwoven for the frontside of high-quality ceiling tiles. The latest generation of Illuma™ White convinces with an excellent grade of whiteness, good paintability and a stunning surface uniformity. It can be used as a finished facing product but also serves as a unique base product for further color coatings. Illuma™ White is available in 4 grades CW 140/4, CW 170/4, CW 200/4 and CW 230/4, and offers value added properties including reduced costs during processing.

DHY Forte is a robust glass nonwoven with a unique voluminous construct to support the toughest sound absorption requirements. DHY Forte enables excellent sound impact insulation in floor constructions. It is easy to process, comes in yellow color with an area weight of 330 g/sqm.

Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality building and specialty products. In business since 1858, the Denver, USA-based Company has sales in excess of $2.5 billion and holds leadership positions in all of the key markets that it serves. Johns Manville employs approximately 8,500 people and operates 42 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

The Engineered Products Group (EPG), one of Johns Manville's two strategic business units, produces nonwovens and fibers, glass fabrics and air filtration products at 14 manufacturing locations worldwide: Spartanburg, SC, Waterville, OH, Richland, MS, and Etowah, TN (USA); Berlin, Bobingen, Karlstein, Steinach, and Wertheim (Germany); Oskarström and Helsingborg (Sweden); Trnava (Slovakia); and Shanghai and Luoyang (China). Additional information can be found at: www.jm.com .