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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="3">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></DIV>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<BR>
<B>February&nbsp;3, 2004</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="6"><B>ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION</B></FONT>
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></DIV>

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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">(c)&nbsp;Exhibits.
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February&nbsp;3, 2004 Press Release by Encore Wire Corporation
regarding an expansion of its McKinney, Texas distribution center.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On February&nbsp;3, 2004, Encore Wire Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
&#147;Company&#148;), issued a press release announcing a planned expansion of its
McKinney, Texas distribution center. A copy of the Company&#146;s press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Limitation on Incorporation by Reference:
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in
this report, including exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item&nbsp;9 and shall not
be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
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By:
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February&nbsp;3, 2004 Press Release by Encore Wire Corporation regarding an
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>Encore Wire Corporation<BR>
1410 Millwood Road<BR>
McKinney, Texas 75069<BR>
972-562-9473</B></FONT></TD>
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<B>PRESS RELEASE</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>February&nbsp;3, 2004<BR><BR>
Contact: Frank J. Bilban<BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>For Immediate Release</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>ENCORE WIRE ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION CENTER EXPANSION</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">MCKINNEY, TX &#151; Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ/NMS: WIRE) today reported that
the Company will soon break ground on an expansion of its distribution center
at its McKinney, Texas location. The expansion will add approximately 162,000
square feet to the present distribution center&#146;s 265,000 square feet. The
expenditures for this project, including related expansion and upgrades of
railroad and road access to Encores&#146; McKinney complex will total approximately
$6.5&nbsp;million. The majority of these expenditures will be made in 2004. The
distribution center expansion is part of the Company&#146;s&#146; capital expenditure
plan for 2004 that will also include the purchase of certain manufacturing
equipment to address bottlenecks in the production process. Total capital
expenditures for the year are estimated in the $15 to $18&nbsp;million range.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Commenting on the announcement, Vincent A. Rego, Company Chairman and CEO
remarked, &#147;Encore Wire has experienced steady growth throughout its history
that has accelerated in 2003. Our distribution center has become crowded over
the past two to three years. We addressed this over a year ago by
re-configuring the racks that product is stored in and adding approximately 30%
capacity to the existing floor space. With our continued growth, it has become
necessary to add more floor space to enable us to maintain the outstanding
level of prompt order fill rates that our customers have come to expect. In
conjunction with this project we will make the necessary upgrades to the rail
and road access into our complex to provide for this project and potential
future growth. We will also be adding to our machinery base in selected areas
where production bottlenecks have surfaced over the last year. This new
equipment will be installed in our existing production plants and will address
the bottlenecks to allow us to meet the increased demand for our products. As
our recent press release regarding our expanded line of credit with a larger
bank syndicate indicated, we have put into place financing capable of funding
these capital expenditures as well as our growing working capital needs. We
will continue to manage the Company for the long term, and will make capital
improvements to allow for sustained growth, while ensuring our balance sheet
remains strong.&#148;
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Encore Wire Corporation manufactures a broad range of electrical wire for
interior wiring in homes, apartments, manufactured housing and commercial and
industrial buildings.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">The matters discussed in this news release, other than the historical financial
information, including statements about the copper pricing environment,
profitability and shareholder value, may include forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties, including fluctuations in the price of
copper and other raw materials, the impact of competitive pricing and other
risks detailed from time to time in the Company&#146;s reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may vary materially from
those anticipated.
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