GenTek Invites You to Join its Financial Results Webcast:

    HAMPTON, N.H., Feb. 13 GenTek Inc. today
announced it will issue its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings release at
4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001 and will webcast a live teleconference at
5:00 p.m. EST on that day.  During the teleconference, GenTek President and
CEO Richard R. Russell and VP and CFO Stewart A. Fisher will discuss the
company's fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.  A question and
answer session will follow.   Participation details are provided below.

     What:          Webcast of GenTek Inc.'s Live Conference Call

     When:          Thursday, February 15, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. EST

     How:           Log on to http://www.videonewswire.com/GENTEK/021301/

                    The webcast will be listen-only.

    The webcast also will be archived following the teleconference at
http://www.gentek-global.com

    (Minimum requirements to listen to broadcast:  The RealPlayer software,
downloadable free from http://www.real.com/products/player/index.html, and at
least 14.4Kbps connection to the Internet.  If you experience problems
listening to the broadcast, send an email to webmaster@vdat.com).


     Media/Investor Contact:       Gia Oei (603) 929-2489
                                   Gia.Oei@latonaassociates.com

     About GenTek:
     GenTek Inc. is a technology-driven manufacturer of telecommunications
equipment and other products. Additional information on GenTek is available
online at http://www.gentek-global.com.