MINNEAPOLIS, April 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG) announced it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0815 per share, payable on June 3, 2009 to shareholders of record on May 19, 2009. The company has approximately 27.8 million shares outstanding.

Apogee Enterprises, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, is a leader in technologies involving the design and development of value-added glass products and services. The company is organized in two segments:

 * Architectural products and services companies design, engineer,
   fabricate, install, maintain and renovate the walls of glass and
   windows comprising the outside skin of commercial and institutional
   buildings.
 * Large-scale optical segment consists of a value-added glass and
   acrylic manufacturer for the custom framing market and commercial
   optics.

CONTACT:  Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
          Investor Relations
          Mary Ann Jackson
          952-487-7538
          mjackson@apog.com