Exhibit 99.1



               JAMES G. KILEY RESIGNS AS TREASURER OF VALHI, INC.


    DALLAS, TEXAS . . May 17, 1994 . . Valhi, Inc., today announced that
James G. Kiley has resigned as Vice President and Treasurer of the Company,
effective immediately.

    Valhi, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a diversified industrial
management company engaged in the refined sugar, forest products, fast food and
hardware products industries.  Valhi is also engaged in the chemicals and
titanium metals industries through its interests in NL Industries and Tremont
Corporation.  Valhi's common stock is traded on the New York and Pacific Stock
Exchanges under the symbol "VHI."


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