ATRIUM COMPANIES, INC. ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION
                         OF FLORIDA WINDOW MANUFACTURER

DALLAS, TX, September 1, 2004 -- Atrium Companies, Inc. ("Atrium" or the
"Company"), one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of residential
windows in North America, announced today that it has completed the acquisition
of substantially all of the assets of Kinco, Ltd., a Florida limited partnership
("Kinco"), for a purchase price of $27.1 million, including $26.6 million in
cash, $.4 million in assumed liabilities and $.1 million in the form of warrants
to purchase Atrium Corporation common stock. The transaction was effected
through a newly-formed subsidiary, Atrium Windows and Doors of Florida, LLC, a
Delaware corporation, and was funded through a combination of $20 million of
additional term loan borrowings, borrowings under the Company's revolving credit
and accounts receivable securitization facilities and cash on hand.

Kinco, based in Jacksonville, Florida, manufactures, distributes and installs
aluminum and vinyl windows for the new home construction and replacement markets
in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Through its 14 company-owned
distribution centers, Kinco sells to large production builders, mid-size
regional builders and replacement contractors.

"Two of our key strategic initiatives have been to increase our presence in
Florida and to increase our installation capability in each of our primary
markets. Florida is currently the most active homebuilding market in the country
and is expected to have approximately 10% of all projected housing starts in the
U.S. over the next five years. With the acquisition of Kinco and the second
quarter acquisition of Robico, Florida becomes our third largest revenue
producing state behind Texas and California. In addition, the acquisition of
Kinco and the August acquisition of West Coast Custom enable us to install our
products in Florida and Southern California, markets which are extremely strong
and critical to our future growth," stated Jeff L. Hull, Atrium's Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Hull also added that, "Consistent with Atrium's decentralized structure,
Kinco will remain a stand-alone and autonomous operating unit of Atrium and the
existing management team will continue to oversee the business."

Atrium, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is one of the largest manufacturers and
suppliers of residential windows in North America, with annual pro forma net
sales of approximately $800 million, approximately 7,000 employees and 80
manufacturing facilities and distribution centers in 23 states and Mexico.

Statements in this press release, other than statements of historical
information, are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently
uncertain. Actual performance and results may differ materially from those
projected or suggested herein due to certain risks and uncertainties including,
without limitation, the risks associated with the ability to consummate the
transactions set forth above, as well as operating risks. Those and other risks
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described in Atrium's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") made over the last 12 months, copies of which are available from the SEC
or may be obtained upon request from Atrium's Chief Financial Officer.

Contact:
     Atrium Companies, Inc., Dallas
     Jeff L. Hull, 214-630-5757