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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061102125112
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075234-06-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OWENS CORNING
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075234
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ABRASIVE ASBESTOS & MISC NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS [3290]
		IRS NUMBER:				344323452
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OWENS CORNING WORLD HEADQUARTERS
		STREET 2:		ONE OWENS CORNING PKWY
		CITY:			TOLEDO
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43659
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4192488000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OWENS CORNING WORLD HEADQUARTERS
		STREET 2:		ONE OWENS CORNING PARKWAY
		CITY:			TOLEDO
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43659

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OWENS CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ranallo Ronald R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357490

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03660
		FILM NUMBER:		061181624

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		419-248-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE OWENS CORNING PARKWAY
		CITY:			TOLEDO
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43659
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-10-31</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000075234</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OWENS CORNING</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OWENQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001357490</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ranallo Ronald R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE OWENS CORNING PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TOLEDO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43659</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP &amp; Corp. Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>$.10 Par Value Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-10-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>161</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Company 401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Issuer's Plan of Reorganization, each share of issuer common stock outstanding prior to the issuer's emergence from bankruptcy was cancelled and warrants to obtain shares of the common stock of Owens Corning (formerly known as Owens Corning (Reorganized) Inc.), at an exercise price of $45.25 per share, were distributed on a pro rata basis to holders of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rodney A. Nowland by POA dated 3/28/06</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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