Tronox Inc., on behalf of its subsidiary companies, has announced that prices for all TRONOX® titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East will increase by U.S. $200 per tonne, effective Aug. 1, 2008, or as contracts allow. Other increases may be announced locally within each region. This increase is in addition to the price increases announced in October 2007, March 2008 and June 6, 2008.

 

Prices for all TRONOX TiO2 grades sold in the Asia-Pacific region will increase by U.S. $150 per tonne, effective July 15, 2008, or as contracts allow. Other increases may be announced locally within the region. This increase is in addition to the price increases announced in December 2007, March 2008 and June 4, 2008.

 

Prices for all TRONOX TiO2 grades sold in North America (United States and Canada) will increase by U.S. $0.06 per pound, effective July 1, 2008, or as contracts allow. This increase is in addition to the price increases announced in October 2007, January 2008 and June 4, 2008.