OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tronox Incorporated
 (NYSE:   TRX, TRX.B), on behalf of its subsidiary companies, today announced
 price increases for all TRONOX(R) titanium dioxide grades sold in the Asia-
 Pacific region. Effective Jan. 15, 2008, or as contracts allow, TRONOX(R)
 grades sold in the Asia-Pacific region will increase by US$150 per tonne.
 Other increases may be announced locally within each region.
 
     This increase is in addition to the previously announced price
 increases in the Asia-Pacific region and is needed to help offset the
 escalating input costs and support margins and reinvestment required to
 meet the needs of our global customers.
 
     Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Tronox is the world's third-largest
 producer and marketer of titanium dioxide pigment, with an annual
 production capacity of 642,000 tonnes. Titanium dioxide pigment is an
 inorganic white pigment used in paint, coatings, plastics, paper and many
 other everyday products. The company's five pigment plants, which are
 located in the United States, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands,
 supply high-performance products to approximately 1,100 customers in 100
 countries. In addition, Tronox produces electrolytic products, including
 sodium chlorate, electrolytic manganese dioxide, boron trichloride,
 elemental boron and lithium manganese oxide. For information on Tronox,
 visit http://www.tronox.com.
 
     Forward-Looking Statements: Some information in this news release
 regarding the company's or management's intentions, beliefs or
 expectations, or that otherwise speak to future events, are
 "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking
 statements include those statements preceded by, followed by or that
 otherwise include the words "believes," "will," "expects," "anticipates,"
 "intends," "estimates," "projects," "target," "budget," "goal," "plans,"
 "objective," "outlook," "should," or similar words. Future results and
 developments discussed in these statements may be affected by numerous
 factors and risks, such as the accuracy of the assumptions that underlie
 the statements, the market value of Tronox's products, demand for consumer
 products for which Tronox's businesses supply raw materials, the financial
 resources of competitors, changes in laws and regulations, the ability to
 respond to challenges in international markets, including changes in
 currency exchange rates, political or economic conditions in areas where
 Tronox operates, trade and regulatory matters, general economic conditions,
 and other factors and risks identified in the Risk Factors Section of
 Tronox's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, as filed with the U.S.
 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other SEC filings. Actual
 results and developments may differ materially from those expressed or
 implied in this news release. The company does not undertake to update
 forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events
 that arise after the date the forward-looking statement was made. Investors
 are urged to consider closely the disclosures and risk factors in Tronox's
 Annual Report on
 
     Form 10-K available on Tronox's website, http://www.tronox.com. This
 also can be obtained from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
 
 

      Media Contact:     Debbie Schramm
                         Direct:  405-775-5177
                         Cell:  405-830-6937
                         debbie.schramm@tronox.com
 
      Investor Contact:  Robert Gibney
                         Direct:  405-775-5105
                         robert.gibney@tronox.com
 
 

SOURCE Tronox Incorporated

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