2008-04-02 23:45:56 -

- Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: WIRE) announced today that the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Frank J Bilban, will be presenting at the inaugural "First Friday Club Investor Lunch" on Friday, April 4th.

Daniel L. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer of Encore Wire Corporation, said, "We are pleased to be presenting at the first ever First

Friday Club Investor Lunch at the Crescent Club in Dallas, Texas, sponsored by the Beacon Street Group. Beacon Street Group is the investor relations firm that also sponsors the Southwestern Showcase Investor Conference held in Dallas every fall. We are honored to be chosen as the presenting company at their first luncheon. Numerous institutional money managers and others in the investment community are scheduled to attend. We look forward to having this opportunity to discuss Encore Wire with the investment community."

Encore Wire Corporation manufactures a broad range of copper electrical wire for interior wiring in homes, apartments, manufactured housing and commercial and industrial buildings.

The matters discussed in this news release, other than the historical financial information, including statements about the copper pricing environment, profitability and shareholder value, may include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including payment of future dividends, future purchases of stock, fluctuations in the price of copper and other raw materials, the impact of competitive pricing and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may vary materially from those anticipated.

Encore Wire Corporation
Frank J. Bilban, 972-562-9473
Vice President & CFO