KRONOS INTERNATIONAL INC

Kronos International announces completion of exchange offer

Kronos International, Inc. announces completion of exchange offer for euro 285 million of Senior Secured Notes

Houston - Kronos International, Inc. ('KII') has announced the completion of its previously announced offer to exchange euro 285 million aggregate principal amount of 8.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2009 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for a like principal amount of unregistered 8.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2009. An aggregate principal amount of euro 279 million of the unregistered notes were tendered in the exchange offer.

KII conducts NL Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE: NL) titanium dioxide pigments operations in Europe. NL Industries, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide pigments.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

Contact: Robert D. Hardy, Chief Financial Officer of Kronos International,
Inc., +1-281-423-3332

Web site: http://www.nl-ind.com

(NL)

20 nov 02 08:53