Press Release

WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 29, 2000--Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TWP) today announced it has been named the Vendor of the Year by OrePac Building Products headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon. OrePac is a premiere wholesale distributor of lumber, millwork and building materials servicing the Western United States and Pacific Rim. Trex Company, manufacturer of Trex(R) Easy Care Decking(R), the nation's leading alternative decking lumber, was chosen from an impressive list of manufacturers supplying OrePac, including Andersen Windows, Owens-Corning, Louisiana-Pacific, Certainteed and Stanley.

With annual sales exceeding $200 million, OrePac has eight distribution centers covering the West Coast. According to Doug Hart, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for OrePac, the Vendor of the Year Award recognizes exceptional achievement in the areas of product dominance, product superiority, outstanding marketing, and brand name leadership.

• Product dominance - Trex Company has captured 2/3 of the alternative decking market with $74 million in revenues in 1999.
• Product superiority - Trex decking is preferred by contractors because it is easy to work with, requires no special tools or fasteners and is available in regular lumber dimensions. It offers homeowners long-lasting good looks and performance.
• Superior marketing and brand name leadership - Trex Co. has a multi-million dollar advertising campaign that generated 146,000 inquiries to the 1-800-BUY-TREX telephone number in 1999 and a strong public relations program that reached 182 million consumers through print and television coverage. In 1999, the Trex website had 12 million hits, an 800% increase versus the previous year.

Kevin Sausker, Western Area Sales Manager, and Jennifer Siebenlist, Northwest Sales Representative for Trex Company, accepted the OrePac Vendor of the Year Award. Sausker said, "This award has special meaning to Trex Company because it recognizes our commitment to our distributors. It's also an honor for us to have OrePac, a highly respected distributor, reaffirm that not only is Trex decking the leader in the decking category, but it is also becoming a top brand in the entire building products industry."

OrePac's Doug Hart added that the demand for Trex decking is extremely high. He praised the Trex Company for opening a 160,000 square ft. manufacturing facility in Fernley, Nevada which came on stream two months ahead of schedule. The new plant complements the existing Trex Company facility in Winchester, Virginia.

Trex decking is a splinter-free decking lumber that does not need stains or sealants to keep its long-lasting good looks. Made primarily from recycled or reclaimed plastic and waste wood, Trex decking is moisture- and insect-resistant and is code-listed by the nation's three major building code agencies. For more information, call 1-800-BUY-TREX or visit website www.trex.com.

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 60 wholesale distribution locations, which in turn sell Trex decking to more than 2,000 independent contractor-oriented retailer lumberyards across the United States. Company sales have increased from $3.5 million in 1993 to $74.3 million in 1999.

Editors' note: Trex, Trex (stylized) and Easy Care Decking are either federally registered trademarks, trademarks or trade dress of Trex Company, Winchester, VA.

The statements in this press release regarding the Company's expected sales performance and operating results, its anticipated financial condition and its business strategy constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual operating results to differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include the extent of market acceptance of the Company's products, the Company's ability to increase its manufacturing capacity, the sensitivity of the Company's business to general economic conditions and the highly competitive markets in which the Company operates. The Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 1999 discusses some of the important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those in these forward looking statements.

CONTACT: Trex Company, Inc., Winchester 
              Robert G. Matheny, 540/678-4070
              President
               or
              Maureen Murray
              973/993-1570