Exhibit 99.1 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: VALHI, INC. William C. Timm Three Lincoln Centre Vice President - Finance 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700 and Treasurer Dallas, Texas 75240-2697 (214) 450-4212 (214) 233-1700 VALHI DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND DALLAS, TEXAS . . . September 1, 1994 . . . Valhi, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of two cents ($.02) per share on its common stock, payable September 30, 1994, to stockholders of record at the close of business September 15, 1994. Valhi, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is engaged in the refined sugar, forest products, fast food and hardware products industries as well as the chemicals and titanium metals industries through its equity interests in NL Industries, Inc. and Tremont Corporation. Valhi's common stock is traded on the New York and Pacific Stock Exchanges under the symbol "VHI".