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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 10-Q</B>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">For the quarterly period ended<BR>
<B>March&nbsp;31, 2004</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>OR</B>


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">For the transition period from ________ to _________



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Commission File Number: 0-20278


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>75-2274963</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State of Incorporation)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. employer identification number)</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1410 Millwood Road</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>McKinney, Texas</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>75069</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Zip code)</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (972)&nbsp;562-9473</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)&nbsp;has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12&nbsp;months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such
Reports), and (2)&nbsp;has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days. Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#120;</FONT> No



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#120;</FONT> No



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April&nbsp;30, 2004: 15,360,126



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>FORM 10-Q</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2004</B>


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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#101">PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#102">ITEM 1. Consolidated Financial Statements</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#103">Consolidated Balance Sheets March&nbsp;31, 2004 (Unaudited) and December&nbsp;31, 2003</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#104">Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2004 and March&nbsp;31, 2003</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#105">Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2004 and March&nbsp;31, 2003</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#106">Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#107">ITEM 2. Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#108">ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#109">ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#110">PART II. OTHER INFORMATION</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#111">ITEM 2. Changes in Securities and use of Proceeds</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#112">ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px"><A href="#113">Signatures</A></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="d15221exv31w2.htm">Certification of Chief Financial Officer</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="d15221exv32w1.htm">Certification of Chief Executive Officer</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="d15221exv32w2.htm">Certification of Chief Financial Officer</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


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    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>In Thousands of Dollars</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>(Unaudited)</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">ASSETS</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Current Assets:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Cash</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">369</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">391</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Accounts receivable (net of allowance
of $602 and $490)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">118,125</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">81,430</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Inventories (Note 3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">80,616</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">59,344</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Prepaid expenses and other assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,028</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,112</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Current taxes receivable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Total current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">207,138</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">146,277</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Property, plant and equipment-on the basis of cost:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Land</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,894</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,858</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Construction in progress</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,668</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,396</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Buildings and improvements</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">30,994</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">30,855</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Machinery and equipment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">109,488</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">104,849</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Furniture and fixtures</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,966</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,942</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Total property, plant, and equipment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">154,010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">146,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Accumulated depreciation and amortization</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">70,346</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">67,976</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">83,664</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">78,924</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Other assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">111</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">98</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Total assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">290,913</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">225,299</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Note:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The consolidated balance sheet at December&nbsp;31, 2003 as presented, is
derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">See accompanying notes.




<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">3
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)


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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="72%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>In Thousands of Dollars, Except Share Data</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>(Unaudited)</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>See Note</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD align="center"><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Current liabilities:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Trade accounts payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">36,293</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,430</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Accrued liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,889</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,432</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Current income taxes payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,052</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,158</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Current deferred income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Total current liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">55,234</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">40,020</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Non-current deferred income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Long term notes payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">88,343</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">53,425</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Stockholders equity:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:00px">Common stock, $.01 par value:<BR>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:00px">Authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued
17,182,526 and
16,966,750 shares; outstanding 15,343,226 and
15,127,450 shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">170</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Additional paid-in capital</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">36,309</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">34,193</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Treasury stock 1,839,300 and 1,839,300 shares at cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(15,275</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(15,275</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(393</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(492</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Retained earnings</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">116,445</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">103,180</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Total stockholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">137,258</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">121,776</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Total liabilities and stockholders&#146; equity</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">290,913</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">225,299</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="90%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Note:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The consolidated balance sheet at December&nbsp;31, 2003, as presented, is
derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">See accompanying notes.



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">4
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME<BR>
(Unaudited)


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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="74%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Quarter Ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>March 31,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>In Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Data</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">158,942</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">67,152</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cost of goods sold</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">126,021</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">61,495</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Gross profit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">32,921</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,657</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Selling, general, and administrative expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11,218</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,953</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Operating income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21,703</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(296</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net interest &#038; other expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">633</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">511</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Income (loss)&nbsp;before income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21,070</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(807</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Provision (benefit)&nbsp;for income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,805</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(290</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13,265</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(517</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net income (loss)&nbsp;per common and common
equivalent shares &#150; basic</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">.87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(.03</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares &#150; basic</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,208</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,119</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net income (loss)&nbsp;per common and common
equivalent shares &#150; diluted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(.03</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares &#150; diluted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,678</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,119</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash dividends declared per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">See accompanying notes.



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">5
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION


<DIV align="left">
<A name="105"></A>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS<BR>
(Unaudited)


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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="74%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Quarter Ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>March 31,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>In Thousands of Dollars</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">OPERATING ACTIVITIES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Net income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13,265</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(517</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Depreciation and amortization</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,795</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,103</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Provision for bad debts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">180</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Changes in operating assets and liabilities:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Accounts receivable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(36,875</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,728</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Inventory</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(21,273</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,243</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11,420</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4,828</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Other assets and liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,997</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,654</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Current income taxes receivable/payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,894</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(343</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(29,591</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4,679</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">INVESTING ACTIVITIES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Purchases of property, plant and equipment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(7,466</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,108</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Change in long-term investments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Proceeds from sale of equipment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(7,466</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,084</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">FINANCING ACTIVITIES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Borrowings (repayments)&nbsp;under notes payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">34,918</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,740</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Proceeds from issuance of common stock</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,117</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Purchase of treasury stock</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,035</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,740</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net increase (decrease)&nbsp;in cash</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(22</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(23</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash at beginning of period</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">391</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">160</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Cash at end of period</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">369</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">137</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">See accompanying notes.




<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">6
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION


<DIV align="left">
<A name="106"></A>
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<BR>
(Unaudited)



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">NOTE 1 &#150; BASIS OF PRESENTATION



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Encore Wire Corporation (the
&#147;Company&#148;) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for interim information and the instructions to Form&nbsp;10-Q and Rule
10-01 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments considered
necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Results of operations
for interim periods presented do not necessarily indicate the results that may
be expected for the entire year. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">NOTE 2 &#150; STOCK BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Company has a stock option plan for employees that provides for the
granting of stock options. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation
utilizing the intrinsic value method in accordance with the provisions of
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.&nbsp;25 (APB 25), &#147;Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees&#148; and related interpretations. Accordingly, no compensation
expense is recognized for fixed option plans because the exercise prices of
employee stock options equal or exceed the market prices of the underlying
stock on the dates of grant.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The following table represents the effect on net income (loss)&nbsp;and earnings per
share if the Company had applied the fair value based method and recognition
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123,
&#147;Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,&#148; to stock-based Employee
compensation: ($&#146;s in 000&#146;s)


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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="78%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Quarter</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>March 31,</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>In Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Data</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net income (loss), as reported</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13,265</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(517</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense
included in reported income, net of related tax effects</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under fair value based methods for all
awards net of related tax effects</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">92</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">101</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Pro forma net income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13,173</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(618</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Net income (loss)&nbsp;per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Basic, as reported</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.03</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Basic, pro forma</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.04</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted, as reported</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.03</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted, pro forma</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.84</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.04</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">As required, the pro forma disclosures above include options granted since
January&nbsp;1, 1995. Consequently, the effects of applying SFAS 123 for providing
pro forma disclosures may not be representative of the effects on reported net
income for future years until all options outstanding are included in the pro
forma disclosures. For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair
value of stock-based compensation plans and other options is amortized to
expense primarily over the vesting period.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">NOTE 3 &#150; INVENTORIES



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined by the last-in,
first-out (LIFO)&nbsp;method, or market.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Inventories (in thousands) consisted of the following:


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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2004</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2003</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Raw materials</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19,605</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">12,976</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Work-in-process</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,130</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,490</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Finished goods</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">70,802</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">43,507</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">98,537</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">61,973</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Adjust to LIFO cost</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(17,921</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2,629</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">80,616</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">59,344</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Lower of Cost or Market Adjustment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">80,616</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">59,344</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the
end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time.
Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must necessarily be based on
management&#146;s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs.
Because these are subject to many forces beyond management&#146;s control, interim
results are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">NOTE 4 &#150; NET INCOME PER SHARE



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Net income (loss)&nbsp;per common and common equivalent share is computed using the
weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents
outstanding during each period. If dilutive, the effect of stock options,
treated as common stock equivalents, is calculated using the treasury stock
method.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income
per share:


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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="56%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Quarter Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Quarter Ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>3/31/04</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>3/31/03</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Numerator:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">13,264,636</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(516,709</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Denominator:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Denominator for basic
earnings per share &#150;
weighted average
shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,207,690</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,119,065</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Effect of dilutive securities:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Employee stock options</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">470,493</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #eeeeee">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Denominator for diluted
earnings per share
&#150; weighted average shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,678,183</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,119,065</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><HR size="4" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">NOTE 5 &#150; LONG TERM NOTE PAYABLE



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Effective August&nbsp;31, 1999, the Company through its indirectly wholly-owned
subsidiary, Encore Wire Limited, a Texas Limited partnership (&#147;Encore Wire
Limited&#148;), refinanced its unsecured loan facility with a group of banks (the
&#147;Financing Agreement&#148;). The Company is a guarantor of the indebtedness.
Obligations under the Financing Agreement are the only contractual obligations
or commercial commitments of the Company. The Financing Agreement has been
amended five times since August&nbsp;31, 1999, primarily to extend the terms to May
31, 2007. The fifth amendment, which was executed on January&nbsp;15, 2004, also
expanded the credit line from $65&nbsp;million to $125&nbsp;million with the addition of
four new banks to the participant list. The Financing Agreement provides for
maximum borrowings of the lesser of $125.0&nbsp;million or the amount of eligible
accounts receivable plus the amount of eligible finished goods and raw
materials, less any reserves established by the banks. The calculated maximum
borrowing amount available at March&nbsp;31, 2004, as computed under the fifth
amendment of the Financing Agreement, was $125&nbsp;million.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Financing Agreement is unsecured and contains customary covenants and
events of default. The Company was in compliance with these covenants, as of
March&nbsp;31, 2004. Pursuant to the amended Financing Agreement, the Company is
allowed to pay cash dividends. At March&nbsp;31, 2004, the balance outstanding
under the Financing



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Agreement was $88.3&nbsp;million. Amounts outstanding under the Financing Agreement
are payable on May&nbsp;31, 2007, with interest payments due quarterly.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In December&nbsp;2001, the Company entered into an interest swap agreement on $24.0
million of its variable rate debt in order to hedge against an increase in
variable interest rates. The terms of the agreement fix the interest rate on
$24.0&nbsp;million of the Company&#146;s variable rate, long-term note payable to 4.6%
per annum plus a variable adder that is based on certain financial ratios
contained in the loan covenants. This three-year agreement expires on December
20, 2004. For the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company recorded an
unrealized gain of $99,456, resulting in a net unrealized loss of $392,998
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)&nbsp;in the equity section
of the balance sheet.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">NOTE 6 &#150; STOCK REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">On November&nbsp;6, 2001, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock
repurchase program covering the purchase of up to 300,000 shares of its common
stock dependent upon market conditions. Common stock purchases under this
program were authorized through December&nbsp;31, 2002 on the open market or through
privately negotiated transactions at prices determined by the Chairman of the
Board or the President of the Company. As of December&nbsp;31, 2002, 150,200 shares
had been purchased under this authorization. Early in 2003, the Board of
Directors extended this program through December&nbsp;31, 2003 for the remaining
149,800 shares. There were no repurchases of stock in 2003. In February&nbsp;2004,
the Board of Directors extended this program through December&nbsp;31, 2004 for the
remaining 149,800 shares.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">NOTE 7 &#150; CONTINGENCIES



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Company is a party to litigation and claims that arise out of the ordinary
business of the Company. While the results of these matters cannot be
predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe the final outcome of
such litigation and claims will have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition, the results of operation or the cash flows of the Company. The
Company also believes that it has adequate insurance to cover any damages that
may ultimately be awarded.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT&#146;S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>General</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Company is a low-cost manufacturer of copper electrical building wire and
cable. The Company is a significant supplier of residential wire for interior
wiring in homes, apartments and manufactured housing and commercial wire for
commercial and industrial buildings.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Price competition for electrical wire and cable is intense, and the Company
sells its products in accordance with prevailing market prices. Copper is the
principal raw material used by the Company in manufacturing its products.
Copper accounted for approximately 67.1%, 63.9% and 66.6% of the Company&#146;s cost
of goods sold during fiscal 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The price of
copper fluctuates, depending on general economic conditions and in relation to
supply and demand and other factors,



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">which has caused monthly variations in the cost of copper purchased by the
Company. The Company cannot predict copper prices in the future or the effect
of fluctuations in the cost of copper on the Company&#146;s future operating
results.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The following discussion and analysis relates to factors that have affected the
operating results of the Company for the quarterly periods ended March&nbsp;31, 2004
and 2003. Reference should also be made to the audited financial statements
and notes thereto included in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the
year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Results of Operations</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Quarter Ended March&nbsp;31, 2004 Compared to Quarter Ended March&nbsp;31, 2003



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Net sales for the first quarter of 2004 amounted to $158.9&nbsp;million compared
with net sales of $67.2&nbsp;million for the first quarter of 2003. This dollar
increase was primarily the result of a 49% increase in the volume of product
shipped, coupled with a 58% increase in the price of wire sold. The company
believes the volume of wire sold increased principally due to the reduced
presence of certain competitors in the marketplace. The average cost per pound
of raw copper purchased increased in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the
first quarter of 2003, and was the principal reason the average sales price for
wire increased. Fluctuations in sales prices are primarily a result of
changing copper raw material prices and product price competition.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Cost of goods sold increased to $126.0&nbsp;million, or 79.3% of net sales, in the
first quarter of 2004, compared to $61.5&nbsp;million, or 91.6% of net sales, in the
first quarter of 2003. Gross profit increased to $32.9&nbsp;million, or 20.7% of
net sales, in the first quarter of 2004 versus $5.7&nbsp;million, or 8.4% of net
sales, in the first quarter of 2003. The increased gross profit and gross
margin percentages were primarily the result of the increased volumes and
prices in 2004 versus 2003.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, using the last-in, first-out
(LIFO)&nbsp;method, or market. The Company maintains only one inventory pool for
LIFO purposes as all inventories held by the Company generally relate to the
Company&#146;s only business segment, the manufacture and sale of copper building
wire products. As permitted by accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States, the Company maintains its inventory costs and cost of goods sold
on a first-in, first-out (FIFO)&nbsp;basis and makes a quarterly adjustment to
adjust total inventory and cost of goods sold from FIFO to LIFO. The Company
applies the lower of cost or market (LCM)&nbsp;test by comparing the LIFO cost of
its raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods inventories to estimated
market values, which are based primarily upon the most recent quoted market
price of copper, in pound quantities, as of the end of each reporting period.
Additionally, future reductions in the quantity of inventory on hand could
cause copper that is carried in inventory at costs different from the cost of
copper in the period in which the reduction occurs to be included in costs of
goods sold for that period.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">As a result of increasing copper costs during the first quarter 2004, a LIFO
adjustment was recorded increasing cost of sales by $15.3&nbsp;million during the
quarter. Based on the current copper prices, there is no LCM adjustment
necessary. Future reductions in the price of copper could require the Company
to record a LCM adjustment against the related inventory balance, which would
result in a negative impact on net income.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Selling expenses for the first quarter of 2004 were $9.0&nbsp;million, or 5.7% of
net sales, compared to $4.4&nbsp;million, or 6.5% of net sales, in the first quarter
of 2003. The percentage decrease was due to the increase in selling prices per
pound of wire that reduced the freight costs as a percentage of net sales.
General and administrative expenses increased to $2.0&nbsp;million, or 1.3% of net
sales, in the first quarter of 2004 compared to $1.6&nbsp;million, or 2.3% of net
sales, in the first quarter of 2003. The General and Administrative costs are
semi-fixed by nature and therefore did not increase proportionately with sales
and dropped as a percentage of sales. The provision for bad debts was $180,000
in the first quarter of 2004 versus $45,000 in the first quarter of 2003, as
the Company added to its provision to reflect the larger accounts receivable
balances outstanding consistent with the rapid growth of sales.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Net interest expense was $633,000 in the first quarter of 2004 compared to
$511,000 in the first quarter of 2003. The increase was due to slightly higher
average debt balances and interest rates during the first quarter of 2004 than
the comparable period during 2003.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">As a result of the foregoing factors, the Company&#146;s net income increased to
$13.3&nbsp;million in the first quarter of 2004 from a loss of $.5&nbsp;million in the
first quarter of 2003.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Liquidity and Capital Resources</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Company maintains a substantial inventory of finished products to satisfy
customer&#146;s prompt delivery requirements. As is customary in the industry, the
Company provides payment terms to most of its customers that exceed terms that
it receives from its suppliers. Therefore, the Company&#146;s liquidity needs have
generally consisted of operating capital necessary to finance these receivables
and inventory. Capital expenditures have historically been necessary to expand
the production capacity of the Company&#146;s manufacturing operations. The Company
has historically satisfied its liquidity and capital expenditure needs with
cash generated from operations, borrowings under its revolving credit
facilities and sales of its common stock.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Effective August&nbsp;31, 1999, the Company through Encore Wire Limited, refinanced
its unsecured loan facility with a group of banks (the &#147;Financing Agreement&#148;).
The Company is a guarantor of the indebtedness. Obligations under the
Financing Agreement are the only contractual obligations or commercial
commitments of the Company. The Financing Agreement has been amended five
times since August&nbsp;31, 1999, primarily to extend the terms to May&nbsp;31, 2007.
The fifth amendment, which was executed on January&nbsp;15, 2004, also expanded the
credit line from $65&nbsp;million to $125&nbsp;million with the addition of four new
banks to the participant list. The Financing Agreement provides for maximum
borrowings of the lesser of $125.0&nbsp;million or the amount of eligible accounts
receivable plus the amount of eligible finished goods and raw materials, less
any reserves established by the banks. The calculated maximum borrowing amount
available at March&nbsp;31, 2004, as computed under the fifth amendment of the
Financing Agreement, was $125&nbsp;million.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Financing Agreement is unsecured and contains customary covenants and
events of default. The Company was in compliance with these covenants, as of
March&nbsp;31, 2004. Pursuant to the amended Financing Agreement, the Company is
allowed to pay cash dividends. At March&nbsp;31, 2004, the balance outstanding
under the Financing



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Agreement was $88.3&nbsp;million. Amounts outstanding under the Financing Agreement
are payable on May&nbsp;31, 2007, with interest payments due quarterly.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In December&nbsp;2001, the Company entered into an interest swap agreement on $24.0
million of its variable rate debt in order to hedge against an increase in
variable interest rates. The terms of the agreement fix the interest rate on
$24.0&nbsp;million of the Company&#146;s variable rate, long-term note payable to 4.6%
per annum plus a variable adder that is based on certain financial ratios
contained in the loan covenants. This three-year agreement expires on December
20, 2004. For the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company recorded an
unrealized gain of $99,456, resulting in a net unrealized loss of $392,998
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)&nbsp;in the equity section
of the balance sheet.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Cash used in operations was $29.6&nbsp;million in the first quarter of 2004 compared
to $4.7&nbsp;million of cash used in operations in the first quarter of 2003. This
increase in cash used in operations resulted primarily from an increase in
accounts receivable of $36.9&nbsp;million and an increase in inventory of $21.3
million in the first quarter of 2004, versus an increase in accounts receivable
of $2.7&nbsp;million and a decrease in inventory of $2.2&nbsp;million in the first
quarter of 2003, offset by an increase in accounts payable of $11.9&nbsp;million in
the first quarter of 2004 versus a decrease of $4.8&nbsp;million in the first
quarter of 2003. The increase in accounts receivable and inventory is due to
the growth in the Company&#146;s unit sales and the rising prices of copper and
wire. This increase in working capital is to be expected in the case of a
company growing its sales as the Company did in the year over year comparison.
The strong earnings by the company, however, minimized this impact, as
illustrated by the fact that working capital increased by $45.6&nbsp;million in the
quarter which along with the $7.5&nbsp;million in first quarter capital expenditures
created a cash need of $53.1&nbsp;million of which only $34.9&nbsp;million came from
increased borrowings while $18.2&nbsp;million was internally generated. Cash used
in investing activities increased to $7.5&nbsp;million in the first quarter of 2004
from $2.1&nbsp;million in the first quarter of 2003. In 2004, the funds were used
primarily to begin construction of the new 162,000 square foot addition to the
distribution center as well as the purchase of associated manufacturing
equipment that was part of the Company&#146;s capital plan announced in a press
release. The $34.9&nbsp;million of cash provided by financing activities in the
first quarter of 2004 was a result of the Company&#146;s increase in outstanding
bank debt as discussed above.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">During the remainder of 2004, the Company expects its capital expenditures will
consist of additional plant and equipment for its residential and commercial
wire operations. The total capital expenditures associated with these projects
are currently estimated to be in the $18.0 to $21.0&nbsp;million range in 2004. The
Company will continue to manage its working capital requirements. These
requirements may increase as a result of expected continued sales increases and
may be impacted by the price of copper. The Company believes that the cash
flow from operations and the financing available under the Financing Agreement
will satisfy working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the next
twelve months.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Information Regarding Forward Looking Statements</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">This report on Form&nbsp;10-Q contains various &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; (within
the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) and information
that are based on



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">management&#146;s belief as well as assumptions made by and information currently
available to management. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no
assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Such
statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should
one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those
expected. Among the key factors that may have a direct bearing on the
Company&#146;s operating results are fluctuations in the economy and in the level of
activity in the building and construction industry, demand for the Company&#146;s
products, the impact of price competition and fluctuations in the price of
copper.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">There have been no material changes from the information provided in Item&nbsp;7.A
of the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2003.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed
under the supervision and with the participation of the Company&#146;s management,
including the Chief Executive Officer (the &#147;CEO&#148;) and the Chief Financial
Officer (the &#147;CFO&#148;), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Company&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15
and 15d-15. Based on that evaluation, the Company&#146;s management, including the
CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures
are adequately designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed
in this report has been accumulated and communicated to management, including
the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding such
required disclosure.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">There have been no significant changes in the Company&#146;s internal controls or in
other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, internal controls over financial reporting subsequent to the
period covered by this report.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PART II. OTHER INFORMATION</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Stock Repurchase Program</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">On November&nbsp;6, 2001, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock
repurchase program covering the purchase of up to 300,000 shares of its common
stock dependent upon market conditions. Common stock purchases under this
program were authorized through December&nbsp;31, 2002 on the open market or
through privately negotiated transactions at prices determined by the Chairman
of the Board or the President of the Company. As of December&nbsp;31, 2002, 150,200
shares had been purchased under this authorization. Early in 2003, the Board
of Directors extended this program through December&nbsp;31, 2003 for the remaining
149,800 shares. There were no repurchases of stock in 2003. In February&nbsp;2004,
the Board of Directors extended this program through December&nbsp;31, 2004 for the
remaining 149,800 shares. There were no repurchases of stock during the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2004.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K



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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The information required by this Item 6(a) is set forth in
the Index to Exhibits accompanying this Form 10-Q.</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the first
quarter of 2004; however, the following reports on Form 8-K were
&#147;furnished&#148; to the SEC during the first quarter of 2004:</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>On January&nbsp;16, 2004, the Company furnished a report on Form 8-K
pursuant to Items 7(c) and 9, indicating that the Company issued a
press release announcing an amendment to its bank credit agreement
to increase the Company&#146;s line of credit from $65&nbsp;million to $125
million and to add four additional banks to the lending group.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>On February&nbsp;2, 2004, the Company furnished a report on Form 8-K
pursuant to Items 7(c), 9 and 12, indicating that the Company
issued an earnings release describing selected financial results
of the Company for the fourth quarter of 2003.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>On February&nbsp;3, 2004, the Company furnished a report on Form 8-K
pursuant to Items 7(c) and 9, indicating that the Company issued a
press release announcing a planned expansion of its McKinney,
Texas distribution center.</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Registrant)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dated: May&nbsp;7, 2004
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ VINCENT A. REGO</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Vincent A. Rego, Chairman of the Board and</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dated: May&nbsp;7, 2004
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ DANIEL L. JONES</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Daniel L. Jones, President and</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Operating Officer</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dated: May&nbsp;7, 2004
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ FRANK J. BILBAN</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Frank J. Bilban, Vice President &#150; Finance,</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Treasurer and Secretary</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Certificate of Incorporation of Encore Wire Corporation, as
amended (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1, as amended (No.&nbsp;33-47696), and incorporated
herein by reference).</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Encore Wire Corporation, as amended
through February&nbsp;7, 2002 (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 to the Company&#146;s
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001,
and incorporated herein by reference).</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Financing Agreement by and among Encore Wire Limited, as Borrower,
Bank of America, National Association, as Agent, and Bank of
America, National Association, and Comerica Bank-Texas, as
Lenders, dated August&nbsp;31, 1999 (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the
Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended
September&nbsp;30, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference).</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">First amendment to Financing Agreement of August&nbsp;31, 1999, dated
June&nbsp;27, 2000 by and among Encore Wire Limited, as Borrower, Bank
of America, National Association, as Agent, and Bank of America,
National Association, and Comerica Bank-Texas, as Lenders (filed
as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for
the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Second amendment to Financing Agreement of August&nbsp;31, 1999, dated
June&nbsp;28, 2002 by and among Encore Wire Limited, as Borrower, Bank
of America, National Association, as Agent, and Bank of America,
National Association, and Comerica Bank-Texas, as Lenders (filed
as Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for
the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2002, and incorporated herein by
reference).</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Third Amendment to Financing Agreement of August&nbsp;31, 1999, dated
March&nbsp;31, 2003 by and among Encore Wire Limited, as Borrower, Bank
of America, National Association, as Agent, and Bank of America,
National Association, and Comerica Bank-Texas, as Lenders (filed
as Exhibit&nbsp;10.4 to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for
the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2003, and incorporated herein by
reference).</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Fourth Amendment to Financing Agreement of August&nbsp;31, 1999, dated
November&nbsp;5, 2003 by and among Encore Wire Limited, as Borrower,
Bank of America, National Association, as Agent, and Bank of
America, National Association, and Comerica Bank-Texas, as Lenders
(filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.5 to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, and incorporated herein by
reference).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Number</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.6
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Fifth Amendment to Financing Agreement of August&nbsp;31, 1999, dated
January&nbsp;15, 2004 by and among Encore Wire Limited, as Borrower,
Bank of America, National Association, as Agent, and Bank of
America, National Association, Comerica Bank-Texas, Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A., Bank One, N.A., Guaranty Bank and Hibernia National
Bank, as Lenders (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.6 to the Company&#146;s Annual
Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, and
incorporated herein by reference).</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.7*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">1999 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated, effective as of
October&nbsp;24, 2001 (filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (No.&nbsp;333-86620), and
incorporated herein by reference).</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.8*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">1989 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated (filed as Exhibit
4.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (No.
333-38729), and incorporated herein by reference), terminated
except with respect to outstanding options thereunder.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">31.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Certification by Vincent A. Rego, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Encore Wire Corporation, dated May&nbsp;7, 2004 and
submitted pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) and pursuant to
Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">31.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Certification by Frank J. Bilban, Vice President-Finance, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Encore Wire
Corporation, dated May&nbsp;7, 2004 and submitted pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) and pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">32.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Certification by Vincent A. Rego, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Encore Wire Corporation, dated May&nbsp;7, 2004 and
submitted as required by 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">32.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Certification by Frank J. Bilban, Vice President-Finance, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Encore Wire
Corporation, dated May&nbsp;7, 2004 as required by 18 U.S.C. 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">Management contract or compensatory plan.</TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;31.1



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">I, Vincent A. Rego, certify that:



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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Encore Wire
Corporation;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this quarterly report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present
in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented
in this quarterly report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), for the
registrant and have;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">a.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly
report is being prepared;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">b.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">c.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the
registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrant&#146;s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report)
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control over
financial reporting; and</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of
registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">a.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses
in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">b.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: May&nbsp;7, 2004


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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ VINCENT A. REGO</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Vincent A. Rego</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>Chairman of the Board and</I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>Chief Executive Officer</I></TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;31.2



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">I, Frank J. Bilban, certify that:



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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Encore Wire
Corporation;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this quarterly report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present
in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented
in this quarterly report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the
registrant and have;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">a.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly
report is being prepared;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">b.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">c.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the
registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrant&#146;s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report)
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control over
financial reporting; and</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of
registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">a.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses
in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">b.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: May&nbsp;7, 2004


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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ FRANK J. BILBAN</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Frank J. Bilban</TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;32.1



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CERTIFICATION FURNISHED PURSUANT TO<BR>
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002<BR>
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In connection with the Quarterly Report of Encore Wire Corporation (the
&#147;Company&#148;) on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2004, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the &#147;Report&#148;),
I, Vincent A. Rego, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:



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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Report fully complies with the requirements
of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended; and</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The information contained in the Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: May&nbsp;7, 2004


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</DIV></TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit&nbsp;32.2



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CERTIFICATION FURNISHED PURSUANT TO<BR>
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002<BR>
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In connection with the Quarterly Report of Encore Wire Corporation (the
&#147;Company&#148;) on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarterly period ended March&nbsp;31, 2004, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the &#147;Report&#148;),
I, Frank J. Bilban, Vice-President&#151;Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my
knowledge:



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    <TD>The Report fully complies with the requirements
of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended; and</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The information contained in the Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: May&nbsp;7, 2004


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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Frank J. Bilban</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>Vice President &#150; Finance, Chief Financial</I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><I>Officer, Treasurer and Secretary</I></TD>
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