RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates, September 25 /PRNewswire/ --

- First ribbon of glass pulled September 25

Float glass production is underway on a fast track schedule in Ras Al
Khaimah (RAK), United Arab Emirates, according to Guardian Industries and its
joint venture partners, National Company for Glass Industries and Al
Zamil Group. The new plant has been built in an industry-leading time frame
in just over a year since ground was broken in 2006.

Known as Guardian RAK, the plant is among the largest non-oil industry
projects built in the region and will produce 700 tons of float glass per day
for automotive and construction applications, including high-performance
coated glass. It celebrated the start of production with the ceremonial
"first ribbon pull" on September 25, 2007. (Float glass is made by floating
melted glass -- a "ribbon" -- on a bed of molten tin, which produces superior
quality glass). The plant will employ approximately 300 people and generate
as many as 1,000 additional jobs in related supplier and logistics
industries.

The RAK plant is the second one constructed in the region by these
partners, following the 1996 opening of the GulfGuard project in Al Jubail,
Saudi Arabia, the region's first float glass plant. GulfGuard is dedicated to
primarily serving Saudi Arabian customers. The new plant in RAK will enlarge
and diversify product offerings while serving customers throughout the
region.

"With the Ras Al Khaimah plant operational we have more than doubled our
capabilities for float glass production," said Yousef Abaalkhail, chairman of
the board of managers of both GulfGuard and Guardian RAK. "We have new
flexibility to increase float glass product offerings, made possible by the
latest in high tech glass-coating technology at the RAK plant."

Guardian RAK's board recently approved the addition of a state-of-the-art
coating machine, which enables the manufacture of a variety of world-class,
high-performance coated glass products to serve regional and global markets.
The approval is contingent upon resolving regional electrical supply issues.

"Upon installation of this advanced coater, GulfGuard and Guardian RAK
will offer both local and regional customers a comprehensive range of glass
products," according to Russ Ebeid, president of Guardian's Glass Group.
"That includes clear and tinted float glass, mirrors, patterned glass and
high performance coated glass such as our full line of SunGuard advanced
architectural glass."

First production with the coater is scheduled for late 2008 with
construction beginning as soon as necessary approvals and permits are
received.

About Guardian Industries Corp.:

Guardian is a diversified global manufacturing company with leading
positions in float glass, fabricated glass products, fiberglass insulation
and other building materials for commercial, residential and automotive
markets. Through its Science & Technology Center, Guardian is at the
forefront of innovation including development of high performance glass
coatings and other advanced products. Guardian, its subsidiaries and
affiliates employ 19,000 people and operate facilities throughout North
America, Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Visit
http://www.guardian.com.

About The National Company for Glass Industries:

The National Company for Glass Industries (Zoujaj) is a Saudi Arabian
joint stock company and was founded in 1990. The company is 100% owned by
Saudi nationals and Saudi companies with paid up capital of SR250 million
(US$67 million).

The company owns two glass container factories, one in Riyadh and another
in Dammam, with a total capacity of 80,000 tons per year. It is also in joint 
venture with Guardian Industries Corp. holding a 45 percent stake in a float 
glass factory in Al Jubail with a capacity of about 160,000 tons per year.

About Al Zamil Group:

Al Zamil Group is a renowned international conglomerate with diversified
industrial and commercial interests ranging from air-conditioning
manufacturing to food processing, plastics to steel fabrication and stained
glass production to travel services. The Al Zamil Group is also involved in
banking and industrial investment, petrochemicals and paint, fencing systems
and packaging through its affiliations with numerous international
organizations.

Today, Al Zamil Group employs almost 10,000 people having grown from its
inception in the 1930s as a trading house. With unsurpassed levels of
excellence and efficiencies, it offers a wide range of industrial, commercial
and consumer solutions and services, all of which contribute to its market
leading positions at local, regional and international levels spanning six
continents.

Web site: http://www.guardian.com