FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Fischer Keith E 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/10/2006 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS INC [NCS] (Last) (First) (Middle) 10943 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY WEST 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77064 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock, $0.01 par value 2,192 I By NCI 401(k) plan (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options to purchase common stock	  (2)	05/30/2012	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	10,000	$ 21.2	D	Â
Options to purchase common stock	  (3)	06/15/2012	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	3,429	$ 17.5	D	Â
Options to purchase common stock	  (4)	12/15/2012	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	2,907	$ 20.64	D	Â
Options to purchase common stock	  (5)	06/15/2013	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	3,311	$ 18.12	D	Â
Options to purchase common stock	  (6)	12/15/2013	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	2,455	$ 24.44	D	Â
Options to purchase common stock	  (7)	06/15/2014	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	1,988	$ 30.18	D	Â
Options to purchase common stock	  (8)	12/15/2014	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	1,639	$ 36.62	D	Â
Options to purchase common stock	  (9)	06/15/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	1,808	$ 33.19	D	Â
Options to purchase common stock	  (10)	12/15/2015	Common Stock, $0.01 par value	1,364	$ 44	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Fischer Keith E 10943 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY WEST HOUSTON, TX 77064	Â	Â	  Executive Vice President	Â

Signatures

Keith E. Fischer		03/17/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Holdings under 401(k) plan are reported based on the plan statement provided as of March 10, 2006.
(2)	The options become fully exercisable on May 30, 2006.
(3)	The options become fully exercisable on June 15, 2006.
(4)	The options become fully exercisable on December 15, 2006.
(5)	The options become fully exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 2006.
(6)	The options become fully exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2006.
(7)	The options become fully exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 2006.
(8)	The options become fully exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2006.
(9)	The options become fully exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 2006.
(10)	The options become fully exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2006.

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