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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
(Amendment No. )</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 6%">Filed by the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT><BR>
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>
Check the appropriate box:

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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Preliminary Proxy Statement</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="left" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</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="left" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Definitive Proxy Statement</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Definitive Additional Materials</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-11(c) or &#167;240.14a-12</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><HR size="1" noshade width="100%" align="center" color="#000000">
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;


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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</DIV>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):


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    <TD colspan="5" nowrap valign="top" align="left">No fee required.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" nowrap valign="top" align="left">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&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="right" valign="top">1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">)</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">)</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act
Rule&nbsp;0-11.
(set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">4</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">)</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">5</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">)</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Total fee paid:</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" nowrap valign="top" align="left">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" nowrap valign="top" align="left">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous <BR>filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">)</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amount Previously Paid:</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">)</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">)</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filing Party:</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">PROXY STATEMENT</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OTHER BOARD MATTERS</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#007">RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#008">TOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND OTHER MATTERS</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#009">SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>1410 Millwood Road<BR>
McKinney, Texas 75069</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>To Be Held on May&nbsp;3, 2005</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders of Encore Wire Corporation (the
&#147;Company&#148;) will be held on Tuesday, May&nbsp;3, 2005, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the Eldorado Country
Club, 2604 Country Club Drive, McKinney, Texas, 75069, for the following purposes:



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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To ratify the appointment of Ernst &#038; Young LLP as
independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending
December&nbsp;31, 2005; and</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March&nbsp;4, 2005 are entitled to notice of and
to vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this
Notice. The Company&#146;s 2004 Annual Report, containing a record of the Company&#146;s activities and
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, is also enclosed.


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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dated: April 1, 2005.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" valign="top" align="left">By Order of the Board of Directors</TD>
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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="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">FRANK J. BILBAN</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><I>Secretary</I></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON, PLEASE MARK, SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED
PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE. IF YOU DO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON,
YOU MAY WITHDRAW YOUR PROXY AND VOTE IN PERSON. THE PROMPT RETURN OF PROXIES WILL INSURE A QUORUM
AND SAVE THE COMPANY THE EXPENSE OF FURTHER SOLICITATION.</B>




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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION<BR>
1410 Millwood Road<BR>
McKinney, Texas 75069</B>


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



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">For Annual Meeting of Stockholders<BR>
To be Held on May&nbsp;3, 2005



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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148; or the &#147;Board of
Directors&#148;) of Encore Wire Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Encore&#148;) for use at the annual meeting of
stockholders of the Company to be held at the time and place and for the purposes set forth in the
foregoing notice. The approximate date on which this proxy statement and the accompanying proxy
are first being sent to stockholders is April&nbsp;1, 2005.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the Company. The Company may use certain of its
officers and employees (who will receive no special compensation therefore) to solicit proxies in
person or by telephone, facsimile, telegraph or similar means.



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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Shares entitled to vote and represented by a proxy in the accompanying form duly signed, dated and
returned to the Company and not revoked, will be voted at the meeting in accordance with the
directions given. If no direction is given, such shares will be voted for the election of the
nominees for directors named in the accompanying form of proxy and in favor of the other proposal
set forth in the notice. Any stockholder returning a proxy may revoke it at any time before it has
been exercised by giving written notice of such revocation to the Secretary of the Company, by
filing with the Company a proxy bearing a subsequent date or by voting in person at the meeting.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Voting Procedures and Tabulation</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Company will appoint one or more inspectors of election to conduct the voting at the meeting.
Prior to the meeting, the inspectors will sign an oath to perform their duties in an impartial
manner and to the best of their abilities. The inspectors will ascertain the number of shares
outstanding and the voting power of each share, determine the shares represented at the meeting and
the validity of proxies and ballots, count all votes and ballots and perform certain other duties
as required by law.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The inspectors will tabulate the number of votes cast for or withheld as to the vote on each
nominee for director and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number
of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to the proposal to ratify the appointment of the auditors.
A majority of the Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting must be present in
person or represented by proxy in order to constitute a quorum. Directors are elected by a
plurality of the shares of Common Stock present in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled
to vote thereat. Under Delaware law and the Company&#146;s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws,
abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on voting on the election of directors,
provided a quorum is present. The proposal to ratify the appointment of auditors will be approved
by a vote of a majority of the holders of shares of Common Stock having voting power present in
person or represented by proxy. An abstention with respect to such proposal will therefore
effectively count as a vote against such proposal. A broker non-vote or other limited proxy as to
the proposal to ratify the auditors will be counted towards a meeting quorum, but such broker
non-vote cannot be voted on such proposal and therefore will not be considered a part of the voting
power with respect to the proposal. This has the effect of reducing the number of stockholder
votes required to approve that proposal.



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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The only voting security of the Company outstanding is its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
Only the holders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on March&nbsp;4, 2005, the record
date for the meeting, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting. On the record date,
there were 23,107,128 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to be voted at the meeting. A majority of such shares, present in
person or by proxy, is necessary to constitute a quorum. Each share of Common Stock is entitled to
one vote.


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

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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The business and affairs of the Company are managed by the Board of Directors, which exercises all
corporate powers of the Company and establishes broad corporate policies. The Bylaws of the
Company provide for eight directors. At the meeting, eight directors will be elected.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Directors are elected by plurality vote, and cumulative voting is not permitted. All duly
submitted and unrevoked proxies will be voted for the nominees for director selected by the Board
of Directors, except where authorization to vote is withheld. If any nominee should become
unavailable for election for any presently unforeseen reason, the persons designated as proxies
will have full discretion to vote for another person designated by the Board. Directors are
elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been
elected and qualified.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The nominees of the Board for directors of the Company are named below. Each of the nominees has
consented to serve as a director if elected. The table below sets forth certain information with
respect to the nominees. All of the nominees are presently directors of the Company. With the
exception of John H. Wilson, all of the nominees have served continuously as directors since the
date of their first election or appointment to the Board. Mr.&nbsp;Wilson served as a director of
Encore from April&nbsp;1989 until May&nbsp;1993 and was re-elected to the Board in May&nbsp;1994.


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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Vincent A. Rego, age 81,<BR>
Director since 1989.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mr. Rego has been Chairman of the Board
since Encore&#146;s inception in 1989. In
October&nbsp;1997, Mr.&nbsp;Rego was named President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
He served as President until May&nbsp;1998. From
1978 until 1988, Mr.&nbsp;Rego served as
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Capital Wire and
Cable Corporation (&#147;Capital Wire&#148;), which
was purchased by General Cable Corporation
in 1988. Prior thereto, Mr.&nbsp;Rego was
associated with predecessors of Capital Wire
in various executive capacities.</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="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Donald E. Courtney, age 74,<BR>
Director since 1989.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mr. Courtney has been President and Chairman
of the Board of Directors of Investech,
Ltd., which is a private importing firm,
since 1994. Mr.&nbsp;Courtney is also currently
Chairman of Tempo Lighting, Inc. and
Chairman of MDinTouch, Inc.</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="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Daniel L. Jones, age 41,<BR>
Director since May&nbsp;1994.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mr. Jones has been President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company since May
1998. In May&nbsp;1997, Mr.&nbsp;Jones was named
Executive Vice President of the Company, and
in October&nbsp;1997, he was named Chief
Operating Officer. He previously held the
position of Vice President-Sales and
Marketing of Encore from 1992 to May&nbsp;1997,
after serving as Director of Sales since
joining the Company in November&nbsp;1989.</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="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">William R. Thomas, age 76,<BR>
Director since 1989.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mr. Thomas has been President since 1980 and
Chairman of the Board since 1982 of Capital
Southwest Corporation, a publicly owned
venture capital investment firm. Mr.&nbsp;Thomas
is currently a director of Alamo Group, Inc.
which provides mowing equipment for
agricultural, commercial and governmental
users, and Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., a
manufactured housing company. Mr.&nbsp;Thomas
was formerly a director of Capital Wire and
Cable Corporation.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">John H. Wilson, age 62,<BR>
Director from 1989<BR>
until May&nbsp;1993 and since<BR>
May&nbsp;1994.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mr. Wilson has been President of U.S. Equity
Corporation, a venture capital firm, since
1983 and served as President of Whitehall
Corporation from May&nbsp;1995 to July&nbsp;1998. Mr.
Wilson is currently a director of Capital
Southwest Corporation and Palm Harbor Homes,
Inc., a manufactured housing company. Mr.
Wilson formerly served as a director of
Capital Wire and Cable Corporation.</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="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Joseph M. Brito, age 82,<BR>
Director since October&nbsp;1997.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mr. Brito has been President of C.B. Utility
Co., C. Brito Construction Co. and Brito
Enterprises, Inc., public utility
contracting firms, for more than ten years.
Mr.&nbsp;Brito is also a general partner of
Tupelo Realty and Brito Associates, real
estate development companies, and an officer
of 1776 Liquors, Ltd. of Bristol, a liquor
retailer. Mr.&nbsp;Brito has also served on the
regional advisory board of Fleet National
Bank, as regional Vice President of the
National Utility Contractors Association and
as Administrative Vice President of the
Rhode Island Contractors Association.</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="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Scott D. Weaver, age 46,<BR>
Director since May&nbsp;2002.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mr. Weaver has been the Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Western Refining
Company, an independent refining and
marketing company located in El Paso, Texas
since June&nbsp;2000. From 1993 until June&nbsp;2000,
Mr.&nbsp;Weaver was the Vice President-Finance,
Treasurer and Secretary of the Company.
Prior to 1993, Mr.&nbsp;Weaver was responsible
for the financial oversight of assisted
acquisitions of certain failed savings and
loan institutions as an employee of Federal
Depository Insurance Corporation, served as
the Vice President-Finance of 2M Companies,
a Dallas investment company and was employed
by the public accounting firm of Ernst &#038;
Young LLP.</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="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Thomas L. Cunningham, age 61,<BR>
Director since May&nbsp;2003.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mr. Cunningham, since January&nbsp;1997 and for
other earlier interim periods in 1991-92,
has been self-employed as a Certified Public
Accountant. As part of his CPA practice,
Mr.&nbsp;Cunningham is currently licensed as a
financial advisor under NASD Series&nbsp;24 and 7
by H. D. Vest Financial Services. From 1993
through 1996, Mr.&nbsp;Cunningham worked as a
senior equity research analyst covering
special situations with William K. Woodruff
Incorporated and Rauscher Pierce Refsnes
Inc. (now RBC Dain Rauscher). Mr.
Cunningham served over 28&nbsp;years at Ernst &#038;
Young LLP (and predecessor firms) where he
withdrew as a partner in September&nbsp;1991.
Mr.&nbsp;Cunningham also serves as a director and
is Chairman of the Audit Committee of
HealthAxis, Inc., and from December&nbsp;1991
through October&nbsp;2003 was a director and
Chairman of the Audit Committee of
Bluebonnet Savings Bank FSB, Dallas, Texas.
Bluebonnet was liquidated as a profitable
savings bank in October&nbsp;2003.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">There are no family relationships between any of the nominees or between any of the nominees and
any executive officer of the Company. Mr.&nbsp;Thomas and Mr.&nbsp;Wilson were originally elected to the
Board of Directors of the Company pursuant to the terms of an investment purchase agreement entered
into in connection with the formation of the Company in 1989. The director election provisions of
the agreement were terminated in connection with the Company&#146;s initial public offering in 1992.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In connection with the Company&#146;s long-standing commitment to conduct its business in compliance
with applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with its ethical principles, the Board of
Directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all employees, officers,
directors, and advisors of the Company. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of the Company is
available under the &#147;Investor Relations &#150; Corporate Governance&#148; section of the Company&#146;s website at http://www.encorewire.com, and is incorporated
herein by reference.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Board has determined that Scott D. Weaver and Thomas L. Cunningham are the &#147;audit committee
financial experts&#148; of the Company, as defined in the rules established by the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the &#147;NASD&#148;) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;).



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS VOTING &#147;FOR&#148; THE NOMINEES SET FORTH ABOVE


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OTHER BOARD MATTERS</B>



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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Board has determined that each of the current directors standing for election, except the
Chairman of the Board, the Chief Operating Officer, and Donald E. Courtney, is &#147;independent&#148; as
defined by Rule&nbsp;4200(a)(15) of the listing standards of the NASD. Furthermore, the Board has
determined that each of the current members of each of the committees of the Board of Directors is
&#147;independent&#148; within the rules set forth in the listing standards of the NASD.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Board Structure and Committee Composition</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">As of the date of this proxy statement, the Board has eight directors and the following three
committees: Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance. The membership and
function of each committee is described below. Each of the committees operates under a written
charter adopted by the Board of Directors. A copy of each charter is available under the &#147;Investor
Relations &#150; Corporate Governance&#148; section of the Company&#146;s website at http://www.encorewire.com.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">During the Company&#146;s fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Board of Directors held a total of
six meetings. Each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of such meetings held during
the period in which such director served and the meetings held by all committees on which such
director served. Directors are encouraged to attend annual meetings of the stockholders of the
Company. All of the directors attended the last annual meeting of stockholders.



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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The current members of the Audit Committee are Scott D. Weaver (Chairman), Thomas L. Cunningham,
and John H. Wilson, each of whom meet the independence requirements of the applicable NASDAQ and
SEC rules. The members of the Audit Committee during fiscal year 2004 were Scott D. Weaver
(Chairman), Thomas L. Cunningham, and John H. Wilson. The Audit Committee met seven times during
2004. The role of the Audit Committee is to review, with the Company&#146;s auditors, the scope of the
audit procedures to be applied in the conduct of the annual audit as well as the results of the
annual audit. The Audit Committee works closely with management as well as the Company&#146;s
independent auditors. A complete description of the Audit Committee&#146;s responsibilities is
available under the &#147;Investor Relations &#150; Corporate Governance&#148; section of the Company&#146;s website at
http://www.encorewire.com. The Audit Committee Charter was included as an exhibit to the Company&#146;s
proxy statement for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003.



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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The current members of the Compensation Committee are William R. Thomas (Chairman), Joseph M. Brito
and John H. Wilson. The members of the Compensation Committee during fiscal year 2004 were William
R. Thomas (Chairman), Joseph M. Brito, and John H. Wilson. The Compensation Committee met four
times during 2004. The role of the Compensation Committee is to review the performance of
officers, including those officers who are also members of the Board, and to set their
compensation. The Compensation Committee also supervises and administers the Company&#146;s stock
option plans and all other compensation and benefit policies, practices and plans of
the Company. A complete description of the Compensation Committee&#146;s responsibilities is set forth
in the Compensation Committee Charter, which is available under the &#147;Investor Relations &#150; Corporate
Governance&#148; section of the Company&#146;s website at http://www.encorewire.com.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The current members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are John H. Wilson
(Chairman), Joseph M. Brito, and William R. Thomas. The members of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee during fiscal year 2004 were John H. Wilson (Chairman), Joseph M. Brito, and
William R. Thomas. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met once in 2004. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assists the Board by identifying individuals
qualified to become Board members, advises the Board concerning Board membership, leads the Board
in an annual review, and recommends director nominees to the Board. A complete description of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee&#146;s responsibilities is set forth in the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee Charter, which is available under the &#147;Investor Relations &#150;
Corporate Governance&#148; section of the Company&#146;s website at http://www.encorewire.com, and is
incorporated herein by reference.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Consideration of Director Nominees</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Stockholder nominees</I>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The policy of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is to consider properly submitted
nominations for candidates for membership on the Board, as described below under &#147;Identifying and
Evaluating Nominees for Directors.&#148; In evaluating such nominations, the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee shall address the membership criteria adopted by the Board as described below
in &#147;Director Qualifications.&#148; Any stockholder director nomination proposed for consideration by
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee should include the nominee&#146;s name and
qualifications for Board membership and should be addressed to:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 6%">Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee<BR>
c/o Corporate Secretary<BR>
Encore Wire Corporation<BR>
1410 Millwood Road<BR>
McKinney, Texas 75069


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Director Qualifications</I>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Board has adopted criteria that apply to nominees recommended by the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee for a position on Encore&#146;s Board. Among the qualifications provided by the
criteria, members should be of the highest ethical character and share the values of the Company.
Directors should have reputations consistent with the image and reputation of Encore and should be
highly accomplished in their respective fields, possessing superior credentials and recognition.
Directors should also be active or former senior executive officers of public or significant
private companies or leaders in various industries, including the electrical wire and cable
industry. Directors should also have the ability to exercise sound business judgment.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for Directors</I>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee utilizes a variety of methods for identifying and
evaluating nominees for director. Upon the need to add a new director or fill a vacancy on the
Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider prospective candidates.
Candidates for director may come to the attention of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee through current Board members, professional search firms, stockholders, or other persons
as provided by the Charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. As described
above, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers properly submitted stockholder
nominations for candidates to the Board. Following verification of stockholder status of persons
proposing candidates, recommendations are aggregated and considered by the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee along with the other recommendations. In evaluating such nominations, the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall address the membership criteria adopted by the
Board as described above in &#147;Director Qualifications,&#148; which seeks to achieve a balance of
knowledge, experience, and expertise on the Board.




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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Stockholder Communications with the Board</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Board provides a process for stockholders of the Company to send written communications to the
entire Board. Stockholders of the Company may send written communications to the Board c/o
Corporate Secretary, Encore Wire Corporation, 1410 Millwood Road, McKinney, Texas 75069. All
communications will be compiled by the Corporate Secretary of the Company and submitted to the
Board on a periodic basis.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Report of the Audit Committee</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">To the Stockholders of Encore Wire Corporation:



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors oversees the Company&#146;s financial reporting process on
behalf of the Board of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial
reporting process including the Company&#146;s system of internal controls, and the preparation of the
Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. The Company&#146;s independent auditors are responsible for auditing those financial
statements. The Audit Committee&#146;s responsibility is to monitor and review these processes.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">It is not the Audit Committee&#146;s duty or responsibility to conduct auditing or accounting reviews or
procedures. Members of the Audit Committee are not employees of the Company and may not represent
themselves to be or to serve as accountants or auditors by profession or experts in the fields of
accounting or auditing. As a result, the Audit Committee has relied, without independent
verification, on management&#146;s representation that the financial statements have been prepared with
integrity and objectivity and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America and on the representations of the independent auditors included in their
report on the Company&#146;s financial statements.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed with management the
audited financial statements in the Company&#146;s Annual Report referred to below, including a
discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the
reasonableness of significant judgments and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Audit Committee reviewed with the independent auditors, who are responsible for expressing an
opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting
principles, their judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Company&#146;s
accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the Audit
Committee under generally accepted auditing standards. The Audit Committee has discussed with the
independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statements on Auditing Standards No.
61. The Audit Committee has also discussed with the independent auditors the auditors&#146;
independence from management and the Company, including the matters in the written disclosures and
letter received from the independent auditors as required by the Independence Standards Board
Standard No.&nbsp;1, and has considered the compatibility of non-audit services with the auditors&#146;
independence.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Audit Committee&#146;s oversight does not provide it with an independent basis to determine that
management has maintained appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles or policies, or
appropriate internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting
standards and applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, the considerations and discussions
with management and the independent auditors do not assure that the Company&#146;s financial statements
are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, that the audit of the
Company&#146;s financial statements has been carried out in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards or that the Company&#146;s independent accountants are in fact &#147;independent.&#148;



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Audit Committee discussed with the Company&#146;s independent auditors the overall scope and plans
for their audits. The Audit Committee has met with the independent auditors, with and without
management present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of the
Company&#146;s internal controls and the overall quality of the Company&#146;s financial reporting. In
addition, the Audit Committee met with management during the year to review the Company&#146;s
Sarbanes-Oxley Section&nbsp;404 compliance efforts related to internal controls over financial
reporting. The Audit Committee held seven meetings during fiscal year 2004.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to
the Board of Directors (and the Board has approved) that the audited financial statements be
included in the Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004 for filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee and the Board have also recommended the
selection of Ernst &#038; Young LLP as the Company&#146;s independent auditors.



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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>AUDIT COMMITTEE</B><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Scott D. Weaver, Chairman<BR>
John H. Wilson<BR>
Thomas L. Cunningham<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The above report of the Audit Committee and the information disclosed above related to Audit
Committee independence under the heading &#147;Board Independence&#148; shall not be deemed to be &#147;soliciting
material&#148; or to be &#147;filed&#148; with the SEC or subject to the SEC&#146;s proxy rules or to the liabilities
of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), and such information
shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the
Exchange Act or under the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;).



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS, DIRECTORS<BR>
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The following table sets forth, as of March&nbsp;4, 2005, the beneficial ownership of Common Stock of
the Company (the only equity securities of the Company presently outstanding) by (i)&nbsp;each director
and nominee for director of the Company, (ii)&nbsp;the named executive officers listed in the Summary
Compensation Table elsewhere in this proxy statement, (iii)&nbsp;all directors and executive officers of
the Company as a group and (iv)&nbsp;each person who was known to the Company to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. The table and accompanying
footnotes reflect the August&nbsp;2004 3-for-2 stock split.


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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="8"><B>Common Stock</B></TD>

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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Name</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number of Shares</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="4" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Percent of Class</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><I>Directors and Nominees for Director</I></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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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:15px; text-indent:-15px">Vincent A. Rego</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,241,104</TD>
    <TD nowrap>(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">9.70</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Donald E. Courtney</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">295,143</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.28</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></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><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Daniel L. Jones</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">384,966 </TD>
    <TD nowrap>(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.65</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">William R. Thomas</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap>(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John H. Wilson</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap>(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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:15px; text-indent:-15px">Joseph M. Brito</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">52,575 </TD>
    <TD nowrap>(5)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.23</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Scott D. Weaver</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.16</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Thomas L. Cunningham</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">20,001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.09</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><I>Named Executive Officer (excluding directors and nominees named
above)</I></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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <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:15px; text-indent:-15px">Frank J. Bilban</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">81,657</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.35</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><I>All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (9 persons)</I></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,112,946 </TD>
    <TD nowrap>(6)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>13.11</TD>
    <TD>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><I>Beneficial Owners of More than 5% (excluding persons named above)</I></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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Capital Southwest Corporation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,086,750 </TD>
    <TD nowrap>(7)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17.69</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Except as otherwise indicated, each stockholder named in the table has sole voting and
investment power with respect to all shares indicated as being beneficially owned by such
stockholder.</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Includes 1,855,477 shares of Common Stock held by Dorvin Partners, L.P., a family limited
partnership. The general partner of Dorvin Partners, L.P. is a trust, and its limited
partners are eight separate family trusts for the benefit of Mr.&nbsp;Rego&#146;s two sons. Mr.&nbsp;Rego
serves as trustee for the general partner trust and is a co-trustee of four of the limited
partnership trusts. Mr.&nbsp;Rego has sole power to vote or to direct the vote and the sole power
to dispose of or to direct the disposition of all 1,855,477 shares of Common Stock held by
Dorvin Partners.</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Includes 218,157 shares of Common Stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within
60&nbsp;days, 10,125 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr.&nbsp;Jones&#146; spouse and 337 shares owned for the
benefit of Mr.&nbsp;Jones&#146; minor son. Mr.&nbsp;Jones disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned
by his spouse.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">William R. Thomas and John H. Wilson, directors of the Company, are both directors of, and
Mr.&nbsp;Thomas is President and Chairman of the Board of, Capital Southwest Corporation. As
indicated in the table, Capital Southwest Corporation is a principal stockholder of the
Company. Mr.&nbsp;Thomas and Mr.&nbsp;Wilson may be deemed to share voting and investment power with
respect to the 4,086,750 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Capital Southwest
Corporation. Mr.&nbsp;Thomas and Mr.&nbsp;Wilson each disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Includes 15,000 shares of Common Stock held by the Brito Family Limited Partnership.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(6)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Includes an aggregate of 273,000 shares of Common Stock that directors and executive officers
have the right to acquire within 60&nbsp;days pursuant to the exercise of stock options, but does
not include 4,086,750 shares beneficially owned by Capital Southwest Corporation as to which
Mr.&nbsp;Thomas and Mr.&nbsp;Wilson may be deemed to share voting and investment power as directors and,
in the case of Mr.&nbsp;Thomas, as an officer, of Capital Southwest Corporation because Mr.&nbsp;Thomas
and Mr.&nbsp;Wilson disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(7)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">As reported in a Schedule&nbsp;13D filed October&nbsp;9, 1998 with the SEC by Capital Southwest
Corporation showing its beneficial ownership of Company stock, including 2,774,250 shares held
by Capital Southwest Venture Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capital Southwest
Corporation.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The respective addresses of the holders of more than five percent of the Common Stock of the
Company are as follows: Capital Southwest Corporation, 12900 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 75230;
and Vincent A. Rego, 1410 Millwood Road, McKinney, Texas 75069.

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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Compensation Committee Report appearing below and the information presented herein under the
caption &#147;Executive Compensation &#151; Performance Graph&#148; shall not be deemed to be &#147;soliciting
material&#148; or to be &#147;filed&#148; with the SEC or subject to the SEC&#146;s proxy rules or to the liabilities
of Section&nbsp;18 of the Exchange Act, and such information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or under the Securities Act.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Report of the Compensation Committee on Executive Compensation</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">To the Stockholders of Encore Wire Corporation:



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Compensation Committee&#148;) administers the
compensation program for executive officers and certain key employees of the Company and makes all
related decisions. The Compensation Committee also administers the Company&#146;s employee stock option
plans, based on the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, and grants stock options to
employees of the Company under such plans.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The goals of the Company&#146;s compensation program are to attract, retain and motivate competent
executive officers who have the experience and ability to contribute to the long-term success of
the Company. The individual judgments made by the Compensation Committee are subjective and are
based largely on the Compensation Committee&#146;s perception of each executive&#146;s contribution to both
past performance and the long-term growth potential of the Company. The principal elements of
compensation for executive officers are base salary, discretionary bonus payments and stock
options.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In setting the base salaries for the executive officers and certain key employees, including the
Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee considers individual contributions to the
Company&#146;s performance, length of tenure with the Company, internal equities among positions and
compensation levels for comparable positions in companies of similar types and sizes.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">From time to time, the Compensation Committee grants stock options under the Company&#146;s amended 1999
Stock Option Plan to executive officers and key employees to align their long-term interests with
those of the Company&#146;s stockholders. During 2004, no executive officers received any stock option
grants.




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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">At December&nbsp;31, 2004, unexercised options covering 722,500 shares were outstanding under the 1989
Stock Option Plan and the amended 1999 Stock Option Plan combined, and 41,750 shares remained
available for future stock option grants under the amended 1999 Stock Option Plan.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Stock options are granted at exercise prices not less than the fair market value on the date of the
grant and thus will have no value unless the value of the Company&#146;s Common Stock appreciates. The
Compensation Committee believes that stock options provide a significant incentive for the option
holders to enhance the value of the Company&#146;s Common Stock by continually improving the Company&#146;s
performance.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Vincent A. Rego has served as the Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer since 1997. His base salary
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004 was $500,000. A bonus of $250,000 was paid to Mr.&nbsp;Rego for the
year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004. The Compensation Committee used the executive compensation practices
described above in determining the 2004 salary levels for Mr.&nbsp;Rego.



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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>COMPENSATION COMMITTEE</B><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
William R. Thomas, Chairman<BR>
Joseph M. Brito<BR>
John H. Wilson<BR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Summary Compensation</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The following table sets forth summary information regarding the compensation awarded to, earned by
or paid to the Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer and the other executive officers in 2004 for the
years indicated.


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    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Long Term</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Awards</B></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Other</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Securities</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Name and</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Annual</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Underlying</B></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Principal Position</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Year</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Salary ($)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Bonus ($)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Vincent A. Rego</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">500,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">12,521</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Chairman and Chief</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">350,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">7,999</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Executive Officer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">350,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="right" valign="top">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3,919</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Daniel L. Jones</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">400,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">31,413</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">President and Chief</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">26,713</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Operating Officer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="right" valign="top">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23,468</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Frank J. Bilban</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">180,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">70,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">14,198</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Vice President -</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2003</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">160,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">70,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">10,255</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Finance, Treasurer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">160,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="right" valign="top">&#151;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">11,664</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">and Secretary</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Defined Benefit Plans and Other Arrangements</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Company has no defined benefit plans and has not entered into any agreements or arrangements
with respect to any of its executive officers.



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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">No Common Stock options were granted to any named executive officer during 2004.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Option Exercises and Year-End Values</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The following table summarizes the number and value of options exercised during 2004, as well as
the number and value of unexercised options, as of December&nbsp;31, 2004, held by each of the named
executive officers.



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>Aggregated Option Exercises in 2004 and December&nbsp;31, 2004 Option Value</B></FONT>


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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Options at</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Options at</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">FY-End (#)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">FY-End ($) <SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Shares Acquired</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Exercisable/</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Exercisable/</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>N</B>ame</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">On Exercise (#)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Value Realized ($)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Unexercisable</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Unexercisable</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Vincent A. Rego</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right">0
shares/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0/</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right">0
shares&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Daniel L. Jones</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26,157</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">384,072</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">244,500 shares/</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,044,635/</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">45,000 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">456,750</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Frank J. Bilban</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">70,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">929,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">28,500 shares/</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">337,600/</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">43,500 shares</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">489,850</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">The closing sales price per share on December&nbsp;31, 2004 was $13.33 as reported by the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The section entitled &#147;Equity Compensation Plan Information&#148; appearing in Item&nbsp;5. of the Company&#146;s
Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2004, sets forth certain information with respect to the
Company&#146;s equity compensation plan and is incorporated herein by reference.



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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Directors do not receive fees for attending meetings of the Board of Directors or any committee
thereof. The Company does, however, reimburse directors for reasonable travel, lodging and related
expenses incurred in attending Board and committee meetings.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The members of the Compensation Committee during fiscal year 2004 were William R. Thomas, John H.
Wilson, and Joseph M. Brito. None of the members of the Compensation Committee was an officer or
employee of the Company in the past fiscal year. None of the members has ever served as an officer
of the Company.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Certain Relationships and Related Transactions</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Company uses H &#038; A Trucking for a minor percentage of its freight services. H &#038; A is one of
many freight carriers the Company does business with. H &#038; A Trucking is wholly-owned by the mother
of Daniel L. Jones, a nominee for Director and the Company&#146;s President. The Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors has approved the continued use of the transportation services of H &#038; A Trucking
and determined that these services are at rates no less favorable than are available from
non-affiliated parties. During the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company paid H &#038; A Trucking
approximately $267,000 for these services on the basis of rates the Company believes compare
favorably with rates charged by other common carriers.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Company buys reels on which wire is wound, from Lone Star Reel Corporation as well as other
reel suppliers. Reels of various types are used by the Company to wind both in process and
finished wire. Lone Star Reel is 40% owned by the son-in-law of Donald E. Courtney, a nominee for
Director. This same ownership group owns Aegis Pallet, which sell pallets to the Company. The
Company buys pallets from several suppliers, including Aegis Pallet. The Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors has approved the continued use of Lone Star Reel and Aegis Pallet as suppliers
subject to continued determinations that any and all such purchases are at prices no less favorable
than are available from non-affiliated parties. During the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, the
Company paid Lone Star Reel approximately $4,788,000, and Aegis Pallet approximately $835,000.



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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The following graph sets forth the cumulative total stockholder return, which assumes reinvestment
of dividends, of a $100 investment in the Company&#146;s Common Stock, the Peer Group<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP> and
CRSP Total Return Index for The Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S. companies).



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Company believes that although the companies included in the Peer Group are not entirely
representative of the Company&#146;s business in the building wire and cable industry, they are the only
companies available that are representative of the Company&#146;s business, and they accurately reflect
the Company&#146;s peers in the wire and cable industry.



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>COMPARISON OF QUARTERLY CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN<BR>
AMONG THE COMPANY, PEER GROUP AND CRSP TOTAL RETURN INDEX<BR>
FOR THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (U.S.)</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><IMG src="d23268d2326800.gif" alt="(LINE GRAPH)">




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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Consists of the following companies, with each company being added to the index on its
first date of public trading, as indicated: General Cable Corporation (5/16/97), Belden CDT
Inc. (9/30/93) and Superior Essex Inc. (10/11/96). The peer group differs from last years
only in that Belden Inc. acquired Cable Design Technologies Corporation forming Belden CDT
Inc., and Superior TeleCom, Inc. acquired Essex International, Inc. forming Superior Essex
Inc. Thus, Cable Design Technologies Corporation is not reflected as a separate entity on
this year&#146;s graph. In addition, the assets and operations of former Essex International, Inc.
are included for the first time this year by virtue of inclusion in Superior Essex Inc.</TD>
</TR>

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


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>RATIFICATION OF
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, Ernst &#038; Young LLP,
which has served as the
Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm since the Company&#146;s inception, has been appointed by the
Board of Directors to serve as independent auditors of the Company for the year ending December
31, 2005, subject to the ratification of such appointment by the stockholders of the Company.
Although it is not required to do so, the Board of Directors is submitting the selection of
auditors for ratification in order to obtain the stockholders&#146; approval of this appointment. The
appointment of auditors will be approved by a vote of a majority of the holders of shares of Common
Stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy. If the selection is not
ratified, the Board of Directors will reconsider the appointment. Representatives of Ernst &#038; Young
LLP are expected to be present at the meeting to respond to appropriate questions from the
stockholders and will be given the opportunity to make a statement should they desire to do so.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table presents fees for professional services rendered by Ernst &#038; Young LLP for the
audit of the Company&#146;s annual financial statements and internal control over financial reporting
for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2004 and 2003, and fees billed for other services rendered by
Ernst &#038; Young LLP during 2004 and 2003:

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2003</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="9" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Audit Fees (a)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">342,315</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">158,565</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Audit-related Fees (b)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">66,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,872</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Tax Fees (c)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">107,605</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">58,180</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">All Other Fees (d)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,707</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">518,627</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">235,117</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Audit Fees</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Fees and expenses paid to Ernst &#038; Young LLP for the audit of internal control over financial
reporting and of the consolidated financial statements included in the Company&#146;s Annual
Report on Form 10-K, the reviews of the interim consolidated financial information included
in the Company&#146;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, consultations concerning financial
accounting and reporting, and reviews of documents filed with the SEC and related consents.</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Audit-Related Fees</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Fees and expenses paid to Ernst &#038; Young LLP for consultation on internal control matters,
benefit plans and other special audits.</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Tax Fees</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Fees and expenses paid to Ernst &#038; Young LLP for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax
advice.</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">All Other Fees</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Consists of fees for annual access to Ernst &#038; Young LLP online accounting research
database.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Audit Committee considered the level of fees rendered by Ernst &#038; Young LLP and concluded that
the services were compatible with maintaining Ernst &#038; Young LLP&#146;s independence.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Audit Committee pre-approves audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the
independent auditor. The Audit Committee follows certain procedures regarding the pre-approval of
services provided by the independent auditor. Under these procedures, pre-approval is generally
provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed and specific as to the particular
service to be provided. In addition, the Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services
on a case-by-case basis. The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of
its members. Such member must report any decisions to the Audit Committee at the next scheduled
meeting of the Audit Committee.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
VOTING &#147;FOR&#148; THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
ERNST &#038; YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY&#146;S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005</B>


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND OTHER MATTERS</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">It is contemplated that the 2006 annual meeting of Stockholders of the Company will take place
during the first half of May&nbsp;2006. Stockholder proposals for inclusion in the Company&#146;s proxy
materials for the 2006 annual meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Company at its
offices in McKinney, Texas, addressed to the Secretary of the Company, not less than 120&nbsp;days in
advance of the date that is one year after this proxy statement is first distributed to
stockholders; provided, that if the 2006 annual meeting of Stockholders is changed by more than 30
days from the presently contemplated date, then proposals must be received a reasonable time in
advance of the meeting.


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Exchange Act requires directors and officers of the Company, and persons who
own more than 10&nbsp;percent of the Common Stock, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and
reports of changes in ownership of the Common Stock. Directors, officers and more than 10&nbsp;percent
stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section
16(a) forms they file.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">To the Company&#146;s knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to the
Company and written representations that no other reports were required, during the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2004, all of its directors, officers and more than 10&nbsp;percent beneficial owners
complied with all applicable Section&nbsp;16(a) filing requirements.


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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Company has provided without charge to each person whose proxy is solicited hereby a copy of
the 2004 Annual Report of the Company, which includes the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for
the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004 (including the consolidated financial statements) filed
with the SEC. Additional copies of the Annual Report may be obtained without charge upon written
request to the Company, Encore Wire Corporation, 1410 Millwood Road, McKinney, Texas, 75069,
Attention: Corporate Secretary.


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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">At the date of this Proxy Statement, the only business that the Board of Directors intends to
present or knows that others will present at the meeting is as set forth above. If, however, any
other matters are properly brought before the 2005 Annual Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, it
is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy to vote such proxy on such
matters in accordance with their best judgment.



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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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Frank J. Bilban,<BR>
Vice President &#151; Finance, Treasurer and<BR>
Secretary<BR>
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<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" align=center><B>ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF</B>

<P style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" align=center><B>ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION</B>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" align=center><B>May&nbsp;3, 2005</B>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" align=center>Please date, sign and mail<BR>your
proxy card in the<BR>envelope provided as soon<BR>as possible.
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" align=center><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Wingdings>&#234;</FONT></FONT> Please detach along perforated
line and mail in the envelope provided.
<FONT size=2><FONT face=Wingdings>&#234;</FONT></FONT>
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<P style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" align=center><B>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RECOMMENDS A VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND
&#147;FOR&#148; PROPOSAL 2.<BR>
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE </B><FONT size=2><FONT face=Wingdings>x</FONT></FONT> </P></DIV>
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    <TD valign=TOP align=left style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">John H. Wilson<BR>Scott D. Weaver</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=bottom align=left>To withhold authority to vote for any
      individual nominee(s), mark &#147;<B>FOR ALL EXCEPT</B>&#148; and fill in the circle
      next to each nominee you wish to withhold, as shown here: <FONT
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      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px">To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above.  Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left>PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST &#038; YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2005:</TD>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=CENTER><FONT size=5><FONT
      face=Wingdings>o</FONT></FONT> </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=CENTER><FONT size=5><FONT
      face=Wingdings>o</FONT></FONT> </TD>
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    <TD vAlign=bottom align=left>Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign.   When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such.  If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.</TD></TR><!-- End Table Body --></TABLE></DIV>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned hereby appoints VINCENT A. REGO, DANIEL L. JONES and FRANK J. BILBAN, and each
of them, as the undersigned&#146;s attorneys and proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute,
and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as directed below, all the shares of common
stock of ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION (the &#147;Company&#148;) held of record by the undersigned on March&nbsp;4,
2005, at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May&nbsp;3, 2005 or any adjournment thereof.


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)</B>


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