AuraLast™ Wood Wins Industry Accolades
JELD-WEN’s worry-free wood also meets with increasing demand

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. March 24, 2005 — JELD-WEN, the world's leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors, is revolutionizing the wood treatment process and racking up awards for the result - AuraLast™ wood.

What makes AuraLast wood different is JELD-WEN's unconventional approach to treating solid pine. Unlike the standard "dip" method, AuraLast wood is treated in a vacuum/pressure process that ensures active ingredients penetrate down to the core. The integrity of the treatment means JELD-WEN® windows and doors built with AuraLast wood offer an industry-leading 20-year warranty against decay and termite infestation.

"AuraLast wood represents a major advance toward making structures beautiful and reliable for years to come," said Joyce Richter, JELD-WEN windows communications manager. "We are honored to receive such resounding commendations from our industry."

In addition to earning a Good Housekeeping Seal and being featured on HGTV's American Home 2005, JELD-WEN's AuraLast wood has been recognized by:

• Home Magazine: American Building Product Award, 2005
• Woman's Day Home Remodeling and Makeovers, Best New Product Award, 2005
• Design Journal, ADEX Award-Gold, 2005
• ProSales Editor's Choice Award, 2005
• Building Products Magazine, Most Valuable Product Award, 2004
• Window & Door Magazine, Crystal Achievement Award, 2004
• Architectural Record, Editor's Picks 2004
• Home Improvement Executive Magazine, Editor's Picks, 2004

The unprecedented reliability of AuraLast wood has resulted in heightened demand. As of this year, all U.S.-produced JELD-WEN pine windows and patio doors now come with AuraLast wood as a standard feature.

For more information on JELD-WEN's AuraLast wood windows and doors or to find a local dealer, please visit www.jeld-wen.com or call 800-877-9482, ext. PRWOOD.

JELD-WEN, inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors. Based in Klamath Falls, Ore., JELD-WEN began as a small Oregon millwork plant in 1960 and has grown into a company with more than 150 divisions and more than 20,000 employees worldwide. JELD-WEN is the official window, door and millwork provider of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. JELD-WEN was the only window or door manufacturer to be named 2003 ENERGY STAR "Partner of the Year" by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. Eight JELD-WEN product lines have earned the Good Housekeeping Seal.