KRONOS WORLDWIDE, INC. ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND


DALLAS, TEXAS - August 8, 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 September 20, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 7, 2012.


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


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



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