SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934

January 11, 1999
(Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware               1-13905              57-0981653
(State or other          (Commission          (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of          File Number)         Identification
incorporation)                                    No.)

16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, Texas     77060
(Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

(281) 423-3377
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

Item 5: Other Events

On January 11, 1999, the registrant, CompX International Inc., issued the
press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by
reference.

Item 7:   Financial Statements,  Pro Forma  Financial Information and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibit

Item No.      Exhibit Index
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99.1         Press release dated January 11, 1999 issued by CompX
International Inc.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Registrant)

By:  /s/ Andrew Louis
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Andrew Louis,
Secretary

Date:  January 11, 1999

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                CONTACT:

CompX International Inc.              Joseph S. Compofelice
16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 1200    Chief Executive Officer
Houston, TX 77060                     Tel. 281.423.3303

COMPX APPOINTS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
AND MOVES HEADQUARTERS TO HOUSTON

HOUSTON, TEXAS  --   January 11, 1999  --  CompX International Inc. (NYSE:
CIX) announced that it has appointed John A. Miller as Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer of CompX International Inc.  Mr. Miller was most
recently a Principal with Arthur Andersen & Co.  Mr. Miller's most recent
assignment with Arthur Andersen was at the Advanced Cost Management Competency
Center, with responsibility for clients including Motorola, the Department of
Defense, IBM, SEMATECH and PPG.  Prior to Arthur Andersen, Mr. Miller held
various finance, planning and business development positions with Smith
International, Inc.

CompX also announced that its corporate headquarters has been moved to
Houston, Texas from Mauldin, South Carolina.  The move will not result in any
job reductions in South Carolina.

Joseph S. Compofelice, Chairman and CEO, commented that "We are pleased to
have been able to hire as a CFO a seasoned executive with the broad base of
experience of John Miller.  Much of our future ability to enhance shareholder
value is connected to good execution of our business development strategy.  John
Miller will be a key player in that execution."

CompX is a leading manufacturer of ergonomic computer support systems,
precision ball bearing slides and locking systems.

Statements in this release relating to matters that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, general economic and political conditions, demand
for office furniture, service industry employment levels, competitive products
and prices and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.  Actual results could differ
materially from those forecast or expected.  The Company assumes no duty to
publicly update such statements.

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