Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: WIRE) announced today that the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Frank J. Bilban, will be presenting at the Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference in Chicago on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. Central Time.

Daniel L. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer of Encore Wire Corporation, said, “We are pleased to be presenting at the Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. The conference will draw institutional investors from across the country.” The presentation will be available via webcast for those who are unable to attend in person. The webcast link is http://wsw.com/webcast/threepa14/wire. The webcast and additional information are also available in the investor relations section of the company’s website: www.encorewire.com.

IDEAS Investor Conferences are sponsored directly by money management firms for the benefit of money management firms and regional investment communities. The IDEAS Investor Conferences provide regional venues for quality public companies to present their investment merits to an influential audience of investment professionals. Conference sponsors collectively have more than $200 Billion in assets under management. The IDEAS Investor Conferences are held annually in Boston, Chicago and Dallas and are produced by Three Part Advisors, LLC. Additional information about the events can be located at www.IDEASconferences.com.

Encore Wire Corporation is a leading manufacturer of a broad range of electrical building wire for interior wiring in commercial and industrial buildings, homes, apartments, and manufactured housing. The Company is focused on maintaining a high level of customer service with low-cost production and the addition of new products that complement its current product line. The matters discussed in this news release, other than the historical financial information, including statements about the copper pricing environment, profitability and stockholder value, may include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including payment of future dividends, future purchases of stock, fluctuations in the price of copper and other raw materials, the impact of competitive pricing and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may vary materially from those anticipated.