Press Release

MINNEAPOLIS, Sep 13, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG) today announced that Russell Huffer, chairman, president and chief executive officer, will host a live conference call and real-time webcast to discuss the company's second quarter results and operations on Thursday, September 20, 2001 at 10 a.m. Central Daylight Time (11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time). The call will last approximately one hour. Second quarter results will be released after the market closes on September 19.

Investors and other interested parties can participate in the call by dialing 1-877-679-9054 toll free or 952-556-2802 local, and referencing "Apogee Enterprises." Access to the conference call is open to the press and general public in a listen-only mode. The call will be available for replay from noon Central Daylight Time on Thursday, September 20, through midnight Central Daylight Time on Thursday, September 27, by calling 1-800-615-3210 toll free, access code 5517568.

To listen to the live conference call over the internet, go to the Apogee Web site at http://www.apog.com and then click on "investor relations" followed by the webcast link at the top of that page at least 15 minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, the webcast version will be archived on the company's Web site at the same location.

For more information, please contact Mary Ann Jackson at 952-830-0674 or e-mail ir@apog.com.

Apogee Enterprises, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, is a world leader in technologies involving the design and development of value-added glass products, services and systems. The company is organized in three segments:

    --  Architectural products and services companies design,
        engineer, fabricate and install the walls of glass and windows
        comprising the outside skin of commercial and institutional
        buildings. Businesses in this segment are: Viracon, a leading
        global fabricator of coated, high-performance architectural
        glass; Harmon, Inc., the second largest U.S. full-service
        building glass installation and maintenance company; Wausau
        Window & Wall Systems, a manufacturer of non-residential
        aluminum window systems and curtainwall; and Linetec, one of
        the largest U.S. architectural paint and anodizing finishers.
    --  Large-scale optical technologies companies develop and produce
        high technology glass that enhances the visual performance of
        products for the display, imaging and picture framing
        industries. Businesses in this segment are: Tru Vue, a leading
        U.S. value-added glass and matboard manufacturer for the art
        and framing industry; and Viratec Thin Films, a leading global
        producer of optical thin film coatings for the display and
        imaging markets.
    --  Automotive replacement glass and services companies fabricate,
        repair and replace automobile windshields and windows.
        Businesses in this segment are: Harmon AutoGlass, a leading
        U.S. chain of retail auto glass replacement and repair stores;
        and Viracon/Curvlite, a leading U.S. fabricator of aftermarket
        foreign and domestic car windshields.

CONTACT:          Apogee Enterprises, Inc., Minneapolis
                  Mary Ann Jackson, 952/830-0674
                  mjackson@apog.com
                  www.apog.com