EXHIBIT 21.1 SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
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Jurisdiction of % of Voting
Incorporation or Securities
Name of Corporation Organization Held (2)
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Amcorp, Inc. Delaware 100%
The Amalgamated Sugar Company Utah 100
Amalgamated Research, Inc. Idaho 100
Valcor, Inc. Delaware 100
Medite Corporation Delaware 100
CompX International Inc. Delaware 100
Waterloo Furniture Components Limited Canada 100
Sybra, Inc. Michigan 100
Other wholly-owned
Valmont Insurance Company Vermont 100
New England Insurance Services Company Vermont 100
Henry Forks Financial, Inc. Delaware 100
Impex Realty Holding, Inc. Delaware 100
Medco FSC, Inc. U.S. Virgin Islands 100
NL Industries, Inc. (1) New Jersey 56
Andrews County Holdings, Inc. Delaware 100
Waste Control Specialists LLC Delaware 50
Greenhill Technologies Inc. Delaware 50
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(1) Subsidiaries of NL are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of NL's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996
(File No. 1-640).
(2) Held by the Registrant or the indicated subsidiary of the Registrant.
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