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February 23, 2012Draft

CertainTeed Expands Popular Colors to EverNew® Oxford Railing

(Valley Forge, Pa.) – The CertainTeed® EverNew® Oxford vinyl railing system is now available in two additional popular colors, Almond and Clay. The new neutral hues can be used with complementary exterior building materials to create aesthetically pleasing, low-maintenance outdoor living spaces.

“Oxford now features two of our most requested colors, offering homeowners more choices for a beautiful, finished look,” says Patti Pellock, senior marketing manager for CertainTeed EverNew. “The neutral color palette now coordinates with our comprehensive, low-maintenance line of siding, trim, fence, deck and railing products.”

The Almond-colored railing offers a choice of square or colonial balusters, while the darker Clay color comes in square only. The new Clay color is also backed by CertainTeed’s ColorLast™ dark color fade protection with an acrylic formulation that provides superior protection from UV rays, resulting in richer color that retains its vibrant hue longer. Oxford is also available in traditional White.

EverNew Oxford T-rail top and 2- by 4-inch bottom railing system comes in 3 or 3-1/2-foot heights and 6, 8 and 10-foot widths. It showcases traditional-style with functional integrity, featuring a unique internal rail-to-post connection and hidden hardware.

In addition, the system features a weather-resistant vinyl exterior, precision-fit routed components and secure mounting system for concrete and wood applications with its routed system. Oxford also offers the option of a bracketed railing system with aluminum rail mount brackets and stainless steel screws, for added strength and longevity. Moreover, the railing system’s sturdy new gate design provides heavy-duty construction without socket cups or a diagonal brace.

Oxford Railing is backed by a transferable lifetime limited warranty and 5-year SureStart™ parts and labor protection.

CertainTeed EverNew offers a comprehensive line of high-performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products including Oxford, Edgewood, Kingston, Panorama®, Spectrum® and Durham™ railing systems, EverNew® Vinyl Decking, EverNew® LT Cellular PVC Decking, EverNew® PT Composite Decking, Certa-Snap Post Wrap System and structural porch posts and columns.

For more information, visit www.certainteed.com.

About CertainTeed

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed® is North America’s leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, foundations, pipe, insulation, gypsum, ceilings and access covers.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest building products company, CertainTeed and its affiliates have more than 6,000 employees and more than 65 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. Recognized as a 2009 and 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, CertainTeed earned the 2011 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award, the highest level of recognition for outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency. The group had total sales of approximately $3.2 billion in 2011. www.certainteed.com

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