TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Composition: The glass composition further comprises at least an oxide of manganese and zinc. The thermal expansion coefficient of the glass composition over a temperature range of 25-250 degrees C is 100x 10-7/ degrees C or lower, preferably 120x 10-7/ degrees C or lower. The softening point of the glass composition is 360 degrees C or lower. Preferred Components: The vanadium, phosphorus, tellurium, iron, manganese, zinc, tungsten, molybdenum, barium and alkali metal are contained in conversion as oxides, where the amount of: vanadium(V) oxide (V2O5) is 40-65 (preferably 40-55) wt.%; phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) is 10-20 (preferably 5-15) wt.%; tellurium dioxide (TeO2) is 20-25 wt.% or 20-30 wt.%; iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) is 5-15 (preferably 0-8) wt.%; barium oxide (BaO) is 2-10 wt.%; tungsten oxide (WO3) is 0-15 wt.%; molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) is 0-25 wt.%; oxide of formula (R2O) is 0-5 wt.%, and a total amount of manganese dioxide, zinc oxide, WO3, MoO3 and BaO is 0-10 wt.%, a total amount of P2O5 and TeO2 is 30-40 wt.%, a total amount of WO3 and MoO3 is 5-15 wt.%, and a total amount of Fe2O3 and R2O is 2-8 wt.%. The low softening point sealing material further comprises a filler (30 vol.% or less), where the amount of the glass composition is 70 vol.%. The average particle size of the filler is 30 mu m or less. The low softening point glass paste comprises the low softening point sealing material. The filler is at least a niobium oxide, tantalum oxide or its compounds or zirconium tungstate phosphate. The thermal expansion coefficient of the low softening point sealing material over a temperature range of 25-250 degrees C is 80x 10-7/ degrees C or less or 95x 10-7/ degrees C to 120x 10-7/ degrees C. The amount of the metal powder is 83-93 vol.%, and the metal powder is silver, copper or aluminum. The electronic component is an image display or solar cell.R = alkali metal. EXAMPLE - Typical composition comprised of (in wt.%): vanadium(V) oxide (65); phosphorus pentoxide (20); tellurium dioxide (10); and iron(III) oxide (5).