USG : New USG Ceiling Products Enhance Acoustics and Increase Design Flexibility

Chicago - (June 10, 2016) - USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building materials manufacturer, today announced the launch of new ceiling products that further enhance the robust USG Ceiling Solutions portfolio. The new products include decorative clouds, an expanded color palette and additional fixtures.

'Providing customers with the tools they need to customize their ceiling installations was the catalyst for creating these new products,' said Scott Qualls, Director, Sales & Marketing, USG Ceilings Division. 'Both the technical and visual components of a project are crucial to creating a unique installation, and USG is helping enhance both aspects with these new offerings.'

New Product:

USG Celebration™ Canopies: These decorative metal ceiling clouds provide a custom look and acoustical absorption in a wide variety of ceiling applications. They are available in a variety of colors, perforation patterns and sizes and are shipped pre-assembled - ready for easy and fast installation.

Expanded Product Offerings:

USG Celebration™ Torsion Spring: Now available with additional perforation patterns and painted metals finishes as well as in Wood Tone finishes, anodized metals and additional sizes.

USG Donn® Brand Celebration™ Torsion Spring F-Mold: Ensures that trim faces are level and installs faster than standard perimeter trim.

USG Donn® Brand ZXLA™ Celebration™ Torsion Spring: This new exterior suspension system, used with USG Celebration™ Torsion Spring panels, is suitable for exterior applications and satisfies all national code requirements for exterior covered ceilings.

Wood Tone Finishes Extended Across Product Lines:

USG Wood Tones Finishes: These finishes offer a unique look for either an interior or exterior covered ceiling application without the weight, expense or susceptibility to climate changes associated with real wood. Finishes are available for a variety of metal ceiling panels including USG Celebration™ Snap-In, Celebration™ Torsion Spring, Curvatura™, Panz® and all Paraline® Linear Metal Panels. Finishes are also available for USG Compässo™ Standard Perimeter Trim.

New Grid Installation Components:

USG Ceilings™ Brand Indexed Support Bar: A high-performance component for use with USG's Wall-to-Wall Drywall Suspension System that reduces the need for hanger wires on longer spans that require intermediate support for main tees.

USG Donn® Brand AdvanceSpan™ - Donn® DXAS™ and DXTAS™ Profiles: Span up to 8' with no hanger wires andis ideal for use in corridors with crowded plenum spaces. The system is compatible with all standard USG DX® and DXT™ cross tees, and has been successfully tested for seismic category D-F installations

About USG Corporation

USG Corporation is a manufacturer and distributor of innovative, high-performance building systems through its United States Gypsum Company, USG Interiors, LLC and L&W Supply Corporation subsidiaries and its USG Boral Building Products joint venture. Headquartered in Chicago, USG Worldwide operations serve the commercial, residential, and repair and remodel construction markets, enabling our customers to build the outstanding spaces where people live, work and play. USG wall, ceiling, exterior sheathing, flooring underlayment and roofing systems provide leading-edge building solutions, while L&W Supply branch locations efficiently stock and deliver building materials throughout the United States. USG Boral Building Products is a leading plasterboard & ceilings joint venture across Asia, Australasia, and the Middle East. USG and its subsidiaries are proud sponsors of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams and the Canadian Olympic team. For additional information, visit www.usg.com.