Apogee to Host Annual Meeting Webcast, First Quarter Conference Call/Webcast

    MINNEAPOLIS--June 12, 2001--Apogee Enterprises, Inc. today announced that Russell Huffer, chairman, president and chief executive officer, will host the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. on Tuesday, June 19 at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time). The meeting will be held at the Lutheran Brotherhood Building Auditorium, 625 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition, the approximately hour long meeting will be webcast live over the Apogee Web site.
    To listen to the live annual meeting webcast 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, a portion of the webcast will be archived on the company's Web site at the same location.
    Huffer will also host a live conference call and real-time webcast to discuss the company's first quarter results and operations on Tuesday, June 19 at 2 p.m. Central Standard Time (3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time). The call will last approximately one hour. First quarter results will be released after the market closes on June 18.
    Investors and other interested parties can participate in the call by dialing 1-800-453-2086 toll free or 952-556-1523 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 5 p.m. Central Standard Time on Tuesday, June 19 through 11 p.m. Central Standard Time on Tuesday, June 26, by calling 1-800-615-3210 toll free, access code 5313057.
    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.