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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001011657-05-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050321
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050323

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TITANIUM METALS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001011657
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECONDARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3341]
		IRS NUMBER:				135630895
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1999 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 4300
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032965600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TITANIUM METALS CORP
		STREET 2:		1999 BROADWAY SUITE 4300
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMMONS HAROLD C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037854
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14368
		FILM NUMBER:		05700038

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722331700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE LINCOLN CENTRE
		STREET 2:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240-2697

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA LAND CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074790

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14368
		FILM NUMBER:		05700041

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722331700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		402 CANAL ST
		CITY:			HOUMA
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70360

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIXIE RICE AGRICULTURE CORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074787

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14368
		FILM NUMBER:		05700042

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722331700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 PASQUIERE ST
		CITY:			GUEYDAN
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70542

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TREMONT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842718
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PRIMARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3330]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14368
		FILM NUMBER:		05700043

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722331700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TREMONT CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BAROID CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901029

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL CITY LINES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069972
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LAND SUBDIVIDERS & DEVELOPERS (NO CEMETERIES) [6552]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14368
		FILM NUMBER:		05700045

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2149340233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALHI INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059255
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14368
		FILM NUMBER:		05700046

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FRWY
		STREET 2:		STE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722331700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE LINCOLN CENTER
		STREET 2:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LLC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870329

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTY LOAN CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19800414

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIXIE HOLDING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074786

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14368
		FILM NUMBER:		05700040

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722331700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONTRAN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000024240
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14368
		FILM NUMBER:		05700047

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FRWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724504228

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FRWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074789

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14368
		FILM NUMBER:		05700039

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722331700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALHI GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074793

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14368
		FILM NUMBER:		05700037

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722331700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5430 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Open market purchase by Valhi, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description
of the relationships among the persons joining in this filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Directly held by Valhi, Inc. See the Additional Information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of the
relationship among the persons joining in this filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Directly held by Tremont LLC. See the Additional Information filed as an exhibit to this statement for a description of the
relationship among the persons joining in this filing.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>See the Additional Information attached as Exhibit 99 to this filing for a description of the relationships among the issuer
and the reporting persons.

Exhibit Index
99 Additional Information</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Contran Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Valhi, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for National City Lines, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Tremont LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Dixie Rice Agricultural Corporation, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for NOA, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Southwest Louisiana Land Company, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Valhi Group, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A. Andrew R. Louis, Secretary, for Dixie Holding Company</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>A. Andrew R. Louis, Attorney-in-fact, for Harold C. Simmons</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><I>Exhibit 99
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Additional
Information</U></FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"  SIZE=2>Tremont  LLC
(&#147;Tremont&#148;),  Annette C. Simmons, The Combined Master Retirement Trust
(the  &#147;CMRT&#148;) and Valhi, Inc.  (&#147;Valhi&#148;)  are the holders of
approximately  39.5%,  14.3%, 12.0% and 2.0%,  respectively,  of the outstanding
shares of common stock of the issuer.  The ownership of Ms.  Simmons is based on
the  1,600,000  shares of the  issuer's 6 3/4%  Series A  Convertible  Preferred
Stock,  par value $0.01 per share (the  "Series A Preferrred  Stock"),  that she
directly owns, which are convertible into 2,666,666 shares of the  issuer&#146;s
common stock. The ownership of Valhi includes 24,500 shares of the issuer&#146;s
common  stock  that  Valhi has the right to acquire  upon  conversion  of 14,700
shares of Series A Preferred  Stock that Valhi  directly  holds.  The percentage
ownership  of the  issuer&#146;s  common  stock  held by Ms.  Simmons  and Valhi
assumes the full conversion of only the shares of Series A Preferred Stock owned
by her and Valhi, respectively.
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     <P><FONT  FACE="Times New Roman,  Times,  Serif" SIZE=2>Valhi is the direct
holder of 100% of the outstanding  membership interests of Tremont. Valhi Group,
Inc.  (&#147;VGI&#148;),   National  City  Lines,  Inc.  (&#147;National&#148;),
Contran Corporation  (&#147;Contran&#148;),  the Harold Simmons Foundation, Inc.
(the &#147;Foundation&#148;), the Contran Deferred Compensation Trust No. 2 (the
&#147;CDCT  No.  2&#148;)  and the CMRT are the direct  holders of 77.6%,  9.1%,
3.7%, 0.9%, 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively, of the common stock of Valhi. National,
NOA,   Inc.   (&#147;NOA&#148;)   and   Dixie   Holding   Company   (&#147;Dixie
Holding&#148;)  are the direct holders of approximately  73.3%, 11.4% and 15.3%,
respectively,  of the outstanding  common stock of VGI.  Contran and NOA are the
direct  holders  of  approximately  85.7%  and  14.3%,   respectively,   of  the
outstanding  common  stock of National.  Contran and  Southwest  Louisiana  Land
Company,  Inc.  (&#147;Southwest&#148;)  are the direct holders of approximately
49.9% and 50.1%,  respectively,  of the  outstanding  common stock of NOA. Dixie
Rice  Agricultural  Corporation,  Inc.  (&#147;Dixie  Rice&#148;)  is the direct
holder of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Dixie Holding.  Contran is the
holder of 100% of the outstanding  common stock of Dixie Rice and  approximately
88.9% of the outstanding common stock of Southwest. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"  size=2>Substantially  all of
Contran&#146;s  outstanding  voting stock is held by trusts  established for the
benefit  of  certain  children  and  grandchildren  of  Harold C.  Simmons  (the
&#147;Trusts&#148;), of which Mr. Simmons is the sole trustee, or is held by Mr.
Simmons or persons or other entities related to Mr. Simmons.  As sole trustee of
each of the Trusts, Mr. Simmons has the power to vote and direct the disposition
of the shares of Contran stock held by each of the Trusts. Mr. Simmons, however,
disclaims  beneficial  ownership of any shares of Contran  stock that the Trusts
hold. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"  SIZE=2>The CMRT directly
holds approximately 12.0% of the outstanding shares of the issuer&#146;s  common
stock  and  0.1%  of  the  outstanding  shares  of  Valhi  common  stock.  Valhi
established  the CMRT as a trust to permit the  collective  investment by master
trusts that  maintain  the assets of certain  employee  benefit  plans Valhi and
related companies adopt. Harold C. Simmons is the sole trustee of the CMRT and a
member  of the  trust  investment  committee  for the  CMRT.  Mr.  Simmons  is a
participant in one or more of the employee benefit plans that invest through the
CMRT. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"  SIZE=2>The   Foundation
directly holds  approximately  0.9% of the outstanding  Valhi common stock.  The
Foundation is a tax-exempt foundation organized for charitable purposes.  Harold
C. Simmons is the chairman of the board of the Foundation. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"  SIZE=2>The  CDCT  No. 2
directly holds  approximately  0.4% of the outstanding  Valhi common stock. U.S.
Bank  National  Association  serves as the  trustee  of the CDCT No. 2.  Contran
established the CDCT No. 2 as an irrevocable &#147;rabbi  trust&#148;  to assist
Contran in meeting certain  deferred  compensation  obligations  that it owes to
Harold C.  Simmons.  If the CDCT No. 2 assets are  insufficient  to satisfy such
obligations,  Contran is obligated to satisfy the balance of such obligations as
they come due.  Pursuant to the terms of the CDCT No. 2, Contran (i) retains the
power to vote the shares of Valhi common stock held  directly by the CDCT No. 2,
(ii)  retains  dispositive  power  over such  shares and (iii) may be deemed the
indirect beneficial owner of such shares. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Valhi and a subsidiary
of the  issuer are the direct  holders of 83.1% and 0.5%,  respectively,  of the
outstanding  common  stock of NL  Industries,  Inc.  (&#147;NL&#148;).  NL and a
subsidiary   of  NL  directly  own  3,522,967   shares  and  1,186,200   shares,
respectively,  of Valhi common stock. Pursuant to Delaware law, Valhi treats the
shares of Valhi  common stock that NL and the  subsidiary  of NL own as treasury
stock for voting purposes and for the purposes of this statement such shares are
not deemed outstanding.
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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Mr.  Harold C. Simmons
is vice  chairman  of the board of the  issuer,  chairman of the board and chief
executive  officer  of NL and  chairman  of the board of  Tremont,  Valhi,  VGI,
National, NOA, Dixie Holding, Dixie Rice, Southwest and Contran.
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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"  SIZE=2>By  virtue of the
holding of the offices,  the stock ownership and his services as trustee, all as
described above, (a) Mr. Simmons may be deemed to control the entities described
above and (b) Mr.  Simmons and certain of such entities may be deemed to possess
indirect beneficial ownership of shares of the issuer&#146;s securities directly
held  by  certain  of  such  other  entities.  However,  Mr.  Simmons  disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares of the issuer&#146;s  securities beneficially
owned, directly or indirectly,  by any of such entities, except to the extent of
his vested  beneficial  interest,  if any, in the shares of the issuer's  common
stock the CMRT directly  holds.  Other than  securities that she holds directly,
Ms. Simmons  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of all of the issuer's  securities
beneficially  owned,  directly  or  indirectly,  by any of such  entities or Mr.
Simmons.</FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"  SIZE=2>Annette C. Simmons is
the wife of Harold C. Simmons and the direct  owner of  1,600,000  shares of the
Series A Preferred Stock,  69,475 shares of NL common stock and 43,400 shares of
Valhi  common  stock.  Mr.  Simmons may be deemed to share  indirect  beneficial
ownership of such shares. Mr. Simmons disclaims all such beneficial ownership.
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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"  SIZE=2>A trust, of which
Harold C. Simmons and Annette C. Simmons are trustees and the  beneficiaries are
the grandchildren of Ms. Simmons, is the direct holder of 40,000 shares of Valhi
common stock.  Mr. Simmons,  as co-trustee of this trust,  has the power to vote
and direct the  disposition  of the shares of the Valhi  common  stock the trust
holds.  Mr.  Simmons and his spouse each disclaims  beneficial  ownership of any
shares of the Valhi common stock that this trust holds. </FONT></P>

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