Abstract: The present invention provides a die button assembly for locating a die button relative to a body die, and for facilitating removal of the die button from the body die. The assembly includes a substantially cylindrical button having a volumetrically reduced region and a complementary, internally threaded die button extractor having a foot portion extending into the volumetrically reduced region and facilitating removal of the button from the body die via an upward force applied to the internally threaded portion.