TREDEGAR ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR THIRD-QUARTER EARNINGS AND CONFERENCE CALL

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 18, 2004 – Tredegar Corporation (NYSE:TG) plans to release financial results for the third quarter of 2004 on Wednesday, October 20, after the market closes. A conference call is planned for Thursday, October 21, at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

A live audio webcast of the call will be available on the company’s Web site – www.tredegar.com. To listen to the call, select the “Webcast of third-quarter results” link on the home page. An archived copy of the call will be available on the Web site.

To participate in the conference call, dial 877-692-2592 (domestic) or 973-582-2700 (international), and ask for the Tredegar conference call. A replay of the call will be available through October 28 by dialing 877-519-4471 (domestic) or 973-341-3080 (international), conference ID 5215176.

Based in Richmond, Va., Tredegar Corporation is a global manufacturer of plastic films and aluminum extrusions. Tredegar is also developing and marketing bone graft substitutes through its Therics subsidiary.