Susan E. Alderton
Chief Financial Officer
(281) 423-3332
EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NL INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND
HOUSTON, TEXAS - July 18, 2000 - NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) announced that
its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of fifteen
cents per share on its common stock, payable September 27, 2000 to shareholders
of record September 15, 2000.
NL Industries, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide
pigments.
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