Quanex Webcast of 2005 Fiscal First Quarter Conference Call


HOUSTON, Feb. 23, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- In conjunction with Quanex Corporation's (NYSE:NX) 2005 fiscal first quarter earnings announcement scheduled for release on February 24, 2005, you are invited to listen to the conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on February 25, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time with Raymond A. Jean, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quanex.



  What:     Quanex Corporation 2005 First Quarter Conference Call

  When:     Friday, February 25, 2005, 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time

  Where:    http://www.quanex.com

  How:      Live over the Internet -- Log on to the Web at the address
            above

  Contact:  Valerie Calvert of Quanex Corporation, (800) 231-8176,
            ext 5305

The live and archived calls will be available on the Quanex site at http://www.quanex.com. To access the calls, click on the conference call link at the home page.

Quanex is an industry-leading manufacturer of value-added engineered materials and components for the vehicular products and building products markets. The stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NX.

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