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VALHI, INC.                                            Michael A. Snetzer
Three Lincoln Centre                                   Chairman and Chief
5430 LBJ Freeway                                       Executive Officer
Dallas, Texas   75240-2697                             Medite Corporation
(214)  233-1700                                        (214)  661-8028



                  VALHI SUBSIDIARY FILES REGISTRATION STATEMENT

     DALLAS, TEXAS  . . . March 1,  1995 . . .  Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) announced
today  that  its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Medite  Corporation,  has  filed  a
registration statement on Form  S-1 with the Securities and  Exchange Commission
in connection with  a proposed  initial public offering  by Medite of  5,882,000
shares  of  Medite's common  stock, which  will  represent approximately  33% of
Medite's outstanding common stock.  Subject to review by the SEC, Medite intends
to offer the shares,  only pursuant to a final prospectus,  in a public offering
through  underwriters led by Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Salomon Brothers
Inc and Smith Barney Inc. 

     Medite intends  to apply the  net proceeds  from the offering  to pay  down
certain bank indebtedness and  intercompany obligations and for  other corporate
purposes. 

     Medite  is  an  international  engineered  wood  products  company  focused
primarily on the production and sale  of medium density fiberboard.  The Company
also owns timberlands and produces and sells traditional timber products. 

     A registration statement relating  to these securities has been  filed with
the Securities  and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective.  These
securities may not be sold  nor may offers to buy be accepted prior  to the time
the  registration statement  becomes  effective.   This communication  shall not
constitute an offer  to sell or the  solicitation of an  offer to buy nor  shall
there  be  any sale  of  the  securities  in  any  State in  which  such  offer,
solicitation  or sale would be  unlawful prior to  registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such State. 

     Valhi, Inc., headquartered in  Dallas, Texas, in engaged in  the chemicals,
refined sugar, building products and other industries.