<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION DERIVED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN TREX COMPANY INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 443 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,381 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,230 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,394 <PP&E> 48,149 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 64,423 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,318 <BONDS> 4,454 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 141 <OTHER-SE> 44,877 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 64,423 <SALES> 42,140 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 42,140 <CGS> 18,196 <TOTAL-COSTS> 18,196 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,969 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,120 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,888 <INCOME-TAX> 4,279 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,609 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (1,056) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,553 <EPS-BASIC> 0.56 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.56