KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC. ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND


DALLAS, TEXAS - October 18, 2012 - Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:  KRO) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of fifteen cents ($0.15) per share on its common stock, payable on December 20, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 7, 2012.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide products.

Contact:  Janet G. Keckeisen, Vice President, Investor Relations, 972-233-1700