PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:	CONTACT:

CompX International Inc.	David A. Bowers
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700	President & CEO
Dallas, Texas 75240	Tel. 864-286-1122

COMPX DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

DALLAS, TEXAS . . . August 6, 2014 . . . CompX International Inc. (NYSE MKT: CIX) announced today that its board of directors has declared CompX's regular quarterly dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share on its class A and class B common stock, payable on September 16, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 4, 2014.

CompX is a leading manufacturer of security products and recreational marine components.

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