Press Release

WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2004--Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TWP), manufacturer of Trex(R) decking and railing, expects to release its third-quarter results after the NYSE close of regular trading on Monday, October 25, 2004. The company has scheduled an analyst conference call for 11:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 26, 2004. 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.

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. A telephone replay of the call will also be available through November 2, 2004. To listen to the telephone replay, dial 1-800-642-1687 (1-706-645-9291 outside the U.S.) and enter conference ID #1264113.

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.

For more information about Trex Company, visit their website at www.trex.com. Trex(R) and Trex Wood-Polymer(R) are trademarks of Trex Company, Inc., Winchester, Va.

    CONTACT: Trex Company, Inc.
             Paul Fletcher, 540-542-6300
             or
             Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
             Harriet Fried, 212-838-3777

    SOURCE: Trex Company, Inc.