[LOGO GOES HERE] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: VALHI, INC. Bobby D. O'Brien Three Lincoln Centre Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700 (972) 233-1700 Dallas, Texas 75240-2697 (972) 233-1700 VALHI DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND DALLAS, TEXAS . . . February 12, 2003 . . . Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of six cents ($0.06) per share on its common stock, payable on March 31, 2003 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 24, 2003. Valhi, Inc. is engaged in the titanium dioxide pigments, component products (ergonomic computer support systems, precision ball bearing slides and security products), titanium metals products and waste management industries. * * * * *