Press Release

WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2004--Trex Company (NYSE: TWP) was named to FORTUNE Small Business magazine's annual list of the 100 Fastest Growing Small Companies in America. Trex Co., a leader in the fast-growing market for alternative decking products, was ranked #91 on the list of public companies. "This is quite an honor and we're very pleased that FORTUNE Small Business has recognized our growth achievements and operating performance," said Trex Chairman and CEO Robert Matheny.

To compile the list, FORTUNE Small Business asked financial research firm Zacks to screen annual reports for public companies with annual revenue of less than $200 million and a stock price of more than $1. Within that group, companies were ranked based on earnings growth, revenue growth, and stock performance over the past three years.

The list appears in the July/August issue of FORTUNE Small Business, available in the Press Center on newsstands July 5, 2004, and in the magazine's June 21, 2004 press release, available at www.fsb.com. For more information about Trex decking and railing, visit www.trex.com or call 1-800-BUY-TREX.

About Trex Company

Trex Company is the nation's largest manufacturer of alternative decking, which is marketed under the brand name Trex(R). Trex Wood-Polymer(R) lumber offers an attractive appearance and the workability of wood without the ongoing need for protective sealants or repairs. Trex decking and railing is manufactured in a proprietary process that combines waste wood fibers and reclaimed polyethylene and is used primarily for residential and commercial decking. The Company sells its products through approximately 90 wholesale distribution locations, which in turn sell Trex decking to approximately 3,300 independent contractor-oriented retail lumberyards across the United States and Canada. In addition, in 2004, the Company's products will be available in a limited number of Home Depot stores.

    CONTACT: Trex Company
             Robert G. Matheny, 540-542-6300
             or:
             Trex Co./PR
             Maureen Murray, 973-993-1570

    SOURCE: Trex Company