Press Release

WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2000--Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TWP), manufacturer of Trex(R) Easy Care Decking(R), expects to release its fiscal third quarter 2000 results after the NYSE close on Thursday, November 2, 2000.

The company has scheduled an analyst conference call for 11:00 a.m. EST the next day.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available to all investors at the Trex Company Web site at www.trex.com. The call will also be simulcast at www.streetevents.com and www.vcall.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, an audio replay of the call will be available on these Web sites for 30 days.

Trex Company is the nation's largest manufacturer of non-wood decking, which is marketed under the brand name Trex(R). Trex Wood-Polymer(TM) lumber offers an attractive appearance and the workability of wood without the ongoing need for protective sealants or repairs. Trex decking 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 73 wholesale distribution locations, which in turn sell Trex decking to more than 2,500 independent contractor-oriented retailer lumberyards across the United States.

Trex(R) Easy Care Decking(R) and Wood-Polymer Lumber(TM) are trademarks of Trex Company, Inc., Winchester, VA.

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