SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A-1

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
X
ACT OF 1934 - FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13905

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

DELAWARE                                            57-0981653     

(State or other jurisdiction of                              (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

16825 NORTHCHASE DRIVE, SUITE 1200, HOUSTON, TX                 77060
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:          (281) 423-3304   

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:

NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON
TITLE OF EACH CLASS                            WHICH REGISTERED    

Class A common stock                       New York Stock Exchange
($.01 par value per share)

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:

None.

INDICATE BY CHECK MARK IF DISCLOSURE OF DELINQUENT FILERS PURSUANT TO ITEM 405
OF REGULATION S-K IS NOT CONTAINED HEREIN, AND WILL NOT BE CONTAINED, TO THE
BEST OF REGISTRANT'S KNOWLEDGE, IN DEFINITIVE PROXY OR INFORMATION STATEMENTS
X
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN PART III OF THIS FORM 10-K OR ANY AMENDMENT TO THIS
FORM 10-K. .

INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS REQUIRED
TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DURING
THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE PAST 90 DAYS.  YES  X   NO    

AS OF FEBRUARY 26, 1999, 6,144,880 SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK WERE
OUTSTANDING.  THE AGGREGATE MARKET VALUE OF THE 5.8 MILLION SHARES OF VOTING
STOCK HELD BY NONAFFILIATES OF VALHI, INC. AS OF SUCH DATE APPROXIMATED $101
MILLION.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY PART III IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT TO BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSION PURSUANT
TO REGULATION 14A NOT LATER THAN 120 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR
COVERED BY THIS REPORT.
The undersigned Registrant hereby amends the following items, financial
statements, exhibits or other portions of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1998 as set forth below and in the pages attached
hereto:

Item 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES,
AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.                  

Exhibit No. 99.1, Annual Report of The National Cabinet Lock, Inc.
Contributory Retirement Plan on Form 11-K for the year ended December
31, 1998 (filed as an amendment to the Registrant's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998).

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.  

(Registrant)

Dated:  June 22, 1999                   By:  /s/ Todd W. Strange  

Todd W. Strange
Vice President
and Controller
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.  

(Registrant)

Dated:  June 22, 1999              By:                       

Todd W. Strange
Vice President
and Controller

Exhibit 99.1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 11-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 -
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998

Commission file number 1-13905

A.  Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that
of the issuer named below:

NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC.
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN
200 Old Mill Road
Mauldin, South Carolina  29662

B.  Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address
of its principal executive office:

COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 1200
Houston, Texas  77060-2544
NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC.
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN

INDEX

Page

Signature Page                                                        2

Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules
with Report of Independent Accountants                               3 - 11

Exhibit I - Consent of Independent Accountants

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Administrator
has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.

NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC.
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN

By:  ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC.
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN

By:  /s/ Keith A. Johnson             

Keith A. Johnson
Committee Member

June 22, 1999

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Administrator
has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.

NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC.
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN

By:  ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC.
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN

By:                        

Keith A. Johnson
Committee Member

June 22, 1999

NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES

DECEMBER 31, 1998

WITH

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN

Index of Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules

PAGE

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS                          2

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits -
December 31, 1997 and 1998                                3

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for
Benefits -
Year ended December 31, 1998                              4

Notes to Financial Statements                            5-9

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment
Purposes -
December 31, 1998                                        10

Item 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions
(Securities
Purchased and Sold) - Year ended December 31, 1998       11

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Administrative Committee of
National Cabinet Lock, Inc. Contributory Retirement Plan

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits
present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits
of National Cabinet Lock, Inc. Contributory Retirement Plan (the "Plan") at
December 31, 1997 and 1998 and the changes in net assets available for benefits
for the year ended December 31, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Plan's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.  We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.  The supplemental schedules of Schedule
of Assets Held for Investment Purposes - December 31, 1998 and Schedule of
Reportable Transactions (Securities Purchased and Sold) - year ended December
31, 1998 are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a
required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary
information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for
Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974.  These supplemental schedules are the responsibility of the Plan's
management.  The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our
opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Dallas, Texas
June 22, 1999

NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN

STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

December 31, 1997 and 1998

1997           1998

Assets:
Investments, at fair value:
Putnam Funds:
Voyager Fund                         $ 3,185,823    $ 3,379,426
Vista Fund                             2,589,744      2,830,550
OTC and Emerging Growth Fund              80,294        107,579
Global Growth Fund                       262,004        254,281
George Putnam Fund                       854,247      1,074,041
High Yield Advantage Fund                 30,539         24,470
Diversified Income Fund                1,134,682        903,961
Stable Value Fund                        313,286        978,239
CompX International Inc. common stock         -           102,797
Loans to participants                      358,157        398,254

Total investments                      8,808,776     10,053,598

Contributions receivable:
Employer                                   272,082        343,182

Net assets available for benefits    $ 9,080,858   $ 10,396,780

NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

Year ended December 31, 1998

Additions:
Investment income:
Net appreciation in fair value
of investments                                     $   600,649
Interest and dividends                                  693,671

1,294,320

Contributions:
Employer                                                343,182
Participants                                            537,103

880,285

Total additions                                     2,174,605

Deductions:
Benefits to participants                                  857,543
Administrative expenses                                     1,140

Total deductions                                      858,683

Net increase in net assets available for benefits         1,315,922

Net assets available for benefits:
Beginning of year                                       9,080,858
End of year                                           $10,396,780

NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 -  Description of Plan and significant accounting policies:

General.  The following description of the National Cabinet Lock, Inc.
Contributory Retirement Plan (the "Plan"), provides only general information.
Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more complete description
of the Plan's provisions.

The Plan is a defined contribution plan which covers eligible salaried and
hourly U.S. employees of CompX International, Inc. (the "Employer").  Employees
are eligible to participate in the Plan as of the first entry date, as defined,
concurrent with or next following the completion of one year of employment and
attaining 20 years of age.  The Plan is subject to the provisions of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA").

The Employer is a 64%-owned subsidiary of Valhi, Inc. ("Valhi").  Valhi is a
92%-owned subsidiary of Contran Corporation ("Contran").  Substantially all of
Contran's outstanding voting stock is held either by trusts established for the
benefit of certain children and grandchildren of Harold C. Simmons, of which Mr.
Simmons is sole trustee, or by Mr. Simmons directly.  Mr. Simmons, Chairman of
the Board of each of Contran and Valhi, may be deemed to control each of such
companies and the Employer.
Contributions.  The Plan permits participants to defer 1% to 15% of their
pre-tax annual compensation as contributions, not to exceed a deferral of
$10,000 in 1998 (subject to adjustment in future years), through payroll
deductions.  The Employer's contribution is based upon a profit-sharing formula
and the Employer's profit, as defined, during the Plan year.  The Employer's
contribution is allocated to participants' accounts on a percentage or matching
basis relative to the participants' contributions for the year.  The Employer's
contribution is reduced, as provided by the Plan, by nonvested amounts forfeited
by participants who withdraw from the Plan.

Vesting and benefits.  Salary deferrals (including earnings thereon) are
immediately vested while Employer contributions (including earnings thereon)
vest at the rate of 20% per year of service, as defined.

Upon termination of employment, retirement, death or disability, a
participant (or beneficiary, if applicable) may elect to receive either (i) a
lump sum amount equal to the vested value of the participant's accounts or (ii)
installments over a period of not more than 30 years.  With the consent of the
Plan administrators, participants can borrow amounts from their vested account
balances, subject to certain limitations under the Plan.

Participants' accounts.  Participants can direct the Plan administrator to
invest, in 1% increments, their account balance in publicly-traded registered
investment companies or pooled funds administered by Putnam Investments or in
CompX International Inc. common stock.  Below are the investment fund options
available to participants:
Putnam Voyager Fund (trading symbol PVOYX) - Aggressively seeks capital
appreciation.  Invests primarily in common stocks.

Putnam Vista Fund (PVISX) - Seeks capital appreciation.  Invests primarily
in common stocks.

Putnam OTC and Emerging Growth Fund (POEGX) - Seeks capital appreciation.
Invests primarily in common stocks of small- to medium-sized "emerging
growth" companies traded in the over-the-counter ("OTC") market.

Putnam Global Growth Fund (PEQUX) - Seeks capital appreciation.  Invests
primarily in U.S. and international common stocks.

The George Putnam Fund of Boston (PGEOX) - Seeks to provide a balanced
investment which will produce both capital growth and current income.
Invests in a diversified group of stocks and bonds.

Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund (PHYIX) - Seeks high current income.
Invests primarily in high-yielding, lower-rated fixed income securities.

Putnam Diversified Income Fund (PDINX)- Seeks high current income
consistent with preservation of capital.  Invests primarily in U.S.
government, high-yield and international fixed securities.

Putnam Stable Value Fund - This pooled fund seeks stable principal and
relatively high current income.  Invests primarily in high-quality fixed-
income investments.

*Company Stock Fund - Invests in CompX International Inc. common stock.

**Putnam S&P 500 Index Fund - Seeks to mirror the performance and
composition of Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Index.

**Putnam Asset Allocation Fund - Growth Portfolio - Seeks capital
appreciation.  Invests in both stocks and bonds.

**Putnam Asset Allocation Fund - Balanced Portfolio - Seeks total return.
Invests in both stocks and bonds.

**Putnam Asset Allocation Fund - Conservative Portfolio - Seeks total
return with preservation of capital.  Invests in both stocks and bonds.

**Putnam International Growth Fund - Seeks capital appreciation.  Invests
in growth and value stocks outside of the United States.

*  First available to participants June 8, 1998.
** First available to participants February 1, 1999.

The above fund descriptions provide only general information.  Participants
should refer to the Prospectus of each fund for a more complete description.

In addition to the Putnam Funds, a "Loan Fund" is maintained to account for
loans to participants, as permitted by the Plan.  These loans, with interest
rates ranging from 7.0% to 10.0%, mature through 2009.

Plan termination.  The Employer has the right under the Plan to discontinue
its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan, in compliance with the
provisions of ERISA.  In the event the Plan is terminated, the accounts of all
participants will become fully vested.

Basis of accounting.  The financial statements of the Plan are prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  Valuation of
investments is more fully described in Note 2.
Management estimates.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, and changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities.  Actual results may, in some instances, differ from previously
estimated amounts.

Expenses of administering the Plan.  The Plan provides that the Employer
will reimburse the Plan for administrative expenses paid by the Plan.  The
Employer paid a significant portion of the 1998 administrative expenses.

Tax status.  The Plan has been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that
it is a qualified plan under Section 401(a) and Section 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code, and is therefore exempt from federal income taxes under provisions
of Section 501(a) of the Code.

Note 2 - Investments:

General.  The assets of the Plan are held and the related investment
transactions are executed by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company as trustee (the
"Trustee") of the National Cabinet Lock, Inc. Master 401(k) Plan Trust (the
"Trust").  The Trust invests in publicly-traded registered investment companies
or pooled funds administered by Putnam Investments and CompX International, Inc.
common stock (see Note 1).  The Plan's investments are stated at fair value
based on quoted market prices and net appreciation (depreciation) for the year
is reflected in the Plan's statement of changes in net assets available for plan
benefits.  The net appreciation (depreciation) consists of realized gains or
losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments.

Note 3 - Statements of net assets available for benefits by investment fund:

December 31, 1997
Putnam Funds

OTC        Global
Voyager*      Vista*       Growth      Growth

Investments, at fair value:
Putnam funds                   $3,185,823   $2,589,744    $80,294     $262,004
Loans to participants               -            -           -            -   

Total investments             3,185,823    2,589,744     80,294      262,004

Contributions receivable:
Employer                          104,616       75,850     10,692       14,563

Net assets available for benefits $3,290,439  $2,665,594   $ 90,986     $276,567

December 31, 1997
Putnam Funds

George      High Yield    Diversified   Stable
Putnam*      Advantage      Income*      Value 

Investments, at fair value:
Putnam funds                 $854,247       $30,539     $1,134,682    $313,286
Loans to participants            -             -             -           -    

Total investments           854,247        30,539      1,134,682     313,286

Contributions receivable:
Employer                      23,849         4,123         45,424      (7,035)

Net assets available 
for benefits                  $878,096       $34,662     $1,180,106    $306,251

Loan
Fund          Total  

Investments, at fair value:
Putnam funds                     $   -          $8,450,619
Loans to participants             358,157          358,157

Total investments               358,157        8,808,776

Contributions receivable:
Employer                            -              272,082

Net assets available for benefits  $358,157       $9,080,858

December 31, 1998
Putnam Funds

OTC         Global
Voyager*      Vista*        Growth       Growth

Investments, at fair value:
Putnam funds                $3,379,426   $2,830,550     $107,579      $254,281
CompX International Inc.
common stock                                   -                           -   
-                          -   
Loans to participants            -            -             -             -   

Total investments         $3,379,426   $2,830,550     $107,579      $254,281

Contributions receivable:
Employer                       113,899       83,972       15,934        23,861

Net assets available for
benefits

$3,493,325   $2,914,522     $123,513      $278,142

December 31, 1998
Putnam Funds

George     High Yield   Diversified     Stable
Putnam*      Advantage     Income*       Value* 

Investments, at fair value:
Putnam funds               $1,074,041      $24,470      $903,961      $978,239
CompX International Inc.
common stock                       -            -              -           -

Loans to participants             -            -              -           -

Total investments        $1,074,041      $24,470      $903,961       978,239

Contributions receivable:
Employer                       36,593        4,230        38,192        19,015

Net assets available for
benefits

$1,110,634      $28,700      $942,153      $997,254

CompX         Loan
Stock         Fund           Total

Investments, at fair value:
Putnam funds                   $   -        $   -            $9,552,547
CompX International Inc.
common stock
102,797         -               102,797
Loans to participants              -         398,254            398,254

Total investments            $102,797      398,254        $10,053,598

Contributions receivable:
Employer                          7,486         -               343,182

Net assets available for
benefits

$110,283     $398,254        $10,396,780

* Represents over 5% of net assets available for benefits.

Note 4 - Statements of changes in net assets available for benefits by
investment fund:

December 31, 1998
Putnam Funds

OTC        Global
Voyager       Vista       Growth       Growth

Additions:
Investment income:
Net appreciation (depreciation)
in fair value of investments                         $  6,741
$  420,988   $  260,562            $  43,733
Interest and dividends               226,742      205,069   3,352        7,296

Total investments                  647,730      465,631  10,093       51,029

Contributions received:
Employer                       113,899       83,972      15,934       23,861
Participants                   178,861      133,661      29,963       39,815

292,760      217,633      45,897       63,676

Interfund transfers              (402,910)    (209,237)    (20,297)    (102,243)

Total additions               537,580      474,027      35,693       12,462

Deductions:

Benefits to participants         334,277      224,846       3,151       10,848
Administrative expenses              417          253          15           39
Total deductions               334,694      225,099       3,166       10,887

Net increase (decrease) in net
assets available for benefits     202,886      248,928      32,527        1,575

Net assets available for benefits:

Beginning of year              3,290,439    2,665,594      90,986      276,567

End of year                   $3,493,325   $2,914,522    $123,513    $ 278,142

December 31, 1998
Putnam Funds

George     High Yield   Diversified    Stable
Putnam      Advantage     Income       Value

Additions:
Investment income:
Net appreciation (depreciation)
in fair value of investments   $     (399)   $(55,139)  $  (95,772)
$   -   
Interest and dividends                 97,590      20,072       73,804  27,130

Total investments                    97,191     (35,067)     (21,968) 27,130

Contributions received:
Employer                             36,593       4,230       38,192  19,015
Participants                         53,885       7,843       67,515  21,996

90,478      12,073      105,707  41,011

Interfund transfers                      54,552      18,220    (227,032) 732,256

Total additions                     242,221      (4,774)   (143,293) 800,397

Deductions:

Benefits to participants                9,630       1,183      94,398  109,299
Administrative expenses                    53           5         262       95
Total deductions                      9,683       1,188      94,660  109,394

Net increase (decrease) in net
assets available for benefits          232,538      (5,962)   (237,953) 691,003

Net assets available for benefits:

Beginning of year                     878,096      34,662   1,180,106  306,251

End of year                        $1,110,634     $28,700  $ 942,153  $997,254

CompX          Loan
Stock          Fund          Total

Additions:
Investment income:
Net appreciation (depreciation)
in fair value of investments     $ 19,935                   $   600,649
$   -   
Interest and dividends                   -            32,616        693,671

Total investments                    19,935         32,616      1,294,320

Contributions received:
Employer                              7,486           -           343,182
Participants                          3,564           -           537,103

11,050           -           880,285

Interfund transfers                      79,299         77,392           -

Total additions                     110,284        110,008      2,174,605

Deductions:

Benefits to participants                 -            69,911        857,543
Administrative expenses                     1           -             1,140

Total deductions                          1         69,911        858,683
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets available for benefits          110,283         40,097      1,315,922

Net assets available for benefits:
Beginning of year                        -           358,157      9,080,858

End of year                          $110,283       $398,254    $10,396,780

NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN

ITEM 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES

December 31, 1998

Fair
Shares              

Putnam Funds:
Voyager Fund                           154,171      $2,273,522     $3,379,426
Vista Fund                             216,569       1,994,123      2,830,550
OTC and Emerging Growth Fund             6,236         100,322        107,579
Global Growth Fund                      20,424         216,021        254,281
George Putnam Fund                      59,537         978,592      1,074,041
High Yield Advantage Fund                2,991          28,779         24,470
Diversified Income Fund                 78,605         945,333        903,961
Stable Value Fund                      978,239         978,239        978,239
CompX International Inc. common stoc       3,898          84,846        102,797

Loans to participants mature
through 2009                               -
398,254        398,254

$7,998,031    $10,053,598

NATIONAL CABINET LOCK, INC. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PLAN
ITEM 27d - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS
(SECURITIES PURCHASED AND SOLD)
Year ended December 31, 1998

Purchase       Selling
Shares        price          price  

SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS -
Putnam Funds:
Voyager Fund:
Shares purchased                   28,728       $590,781      $   - 
Shares sold                        41,793           -          818,165

Vista Fund:
Shares purchased                   41,115        496,514          -
Shares sold                        41,722           -          516,270

Diversified Income Fund:
Shares purchased                   18,120        222,780          -   
Shares sold                        29,712           -          357,728

Stable Value Fund:
Shares purchased                  866,486        866,486          -   
Shares sold                       201,533           -          201,533

Current value
of assets on       Net
Cost of    transaction        gain
asset          date          (loss)

SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS -
Putnam Funds:
Voyager Fund:
Shares purchased                 $   -        $590,781        $   - 
Shares sold                       577,916         -            240,249

Vista Fund:
Shares purchased                     -         496,514             -
Shares sold                       371,791         -            144,479

Diversified Income Fund:
Shares purchased                     -         222,780            -
Shares sold                       356,393         -              1,335

Stable Value Fund:
Shares purchased                     -         866,486            -   
Shares sold                       201,533         -                  0

EXHIBIT I

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
CompX International Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 333-56163) and related Prospectus
with respect to the National Cabinet Lock, Inc. Contributory Retirement Plan of
our report dated June 22, 1999, on our audits of the statement of net assets
available for benefits of the National Cabinet Lock, Inc. Contributory
Retirement Plan as of December 31, 1997 and 1998 and the related statement of
changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31,
1998, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Dallas, Texas
June 22, 1999