VALHI INC /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2005

Feb 3, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VALHI INC /DE/ (VHI)
CIK: 0000059255
Period of Report: 2005-02-01

Reporting Person: SIMMONS GLENN R (Director, Vice Chairman of the Board)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-02-01	Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	P	9000	$15.4	Acquired	17447	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	800	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.