Quanex Building Products (NX) 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

EXHIBIT 99.1

Quanex Building Products Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

HOUSTON, Dec. 5, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) a leading manufacturer of fenestration products for the global window and door industry, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share on the company's common stock, payable December 27, 2013, to shareholders of record on December 16, 2013.

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CONTACT: Financial Contact:
         Martin Ketelaar, 713-877-5402;

         Media Contact:
         Valerie Calvert, 713-877-5305