NX Quanex Corp

In conjunction with Quanex Building Products Corporation's (NYSE:NX) fiscal 2010 fourth quarter earnings announcement scheduled for release after market hours on December 2, you are invited to listen to the conference call with David Petratis, chairman and chief executive officer, that will be broadcast live over the internet.

What:	Quanex Building Products Corporation
	Fiscal 2010 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results Conference Call
When:	Friday, December 3, 2010, 11:00am Eastern
Where:	http://www.quanex.com
How:	Live over the internet --- Log on to the Quanex website.

The live and archived calls will be available on the company web site at http://www.quanex.com. To access the calls, click on the conference call link from the home page.

Quanex Building Products Corporation is an industry leading manufacturer of value-added engineered materials and components for the building products markets. The stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NX.

The Quanex Building Products Corporation logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=1117

Statements that use the words "expect," "should," "believe," "will," "might," or similar words reflecting future expectations or beliefs are forward-looking statements. The statements found above are based on current expectations. Actual results or events may differ materially from this release. Factors that could impact future results may include, without limitation, the effect of both domestic and global economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and the availability and cost of raw materials. For a more complete discussion of factors that may affect the company's future performance, please refer to the company's most recent 10-K filing on December 18, 2009, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in particular the section titled, "Private Securities Litigation Reform Act" contained therein.

CONTACT:  Quanex Building Products Corporation
          Valerie Calvert
          713/877-5305