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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



                             WASHINGTON, DC  20549



                                    FORM 8-K



                                 CURRENT REPORT



               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934



                                October 15, 1998
               (Date of Report, date of earliest event reported)



                            COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware               1-13905              57-0981653
       (State or other          (Commission          (IRS Employer
       jurisdiction of          File Number)         Identification
   incorporation)                                    No.)



        200 Old Mill Road, Mauldin, South Carolina       29662
         (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)



                                 (864) 297-6655
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)

Item 5: Other Events

     On October 15, 1998, the registrant, CompX International Inc., issued the
press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by
reference.

Item 7:   Financial Statements,  Pro Forma  Financial Information and Exhibits

          (c)  Exhibit

          Item No.      Exhibit Index
          ----------    ------------------------------------------
          99.1         Press release dated October 15, 1998 issued by CompX
                       International Inc.

                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC.
                                (Registrant)




                                By:  /s/ Bobby D. O'Brien
                                    -----------------------------
                                    Bobby D. O'Brien,
                                    Vice President and Treasurer


Date:  October 15, 1998







                          PRESS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:             CONTACT:

CompX International Inc.           Joseph S. Compofelice
200 Old Mill Road                  Chief Executive Officer
Mauldin, South Carolina  29662     (281) 423-3303



               COMPX 1998 THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

     MAULDIN, SOUTH CAROLINA  _  October 15, 1998  _  CompX International Inc.
(NYSE:  CIX) will hold a third quarter 1998 earnings conference call hosted by
Joseph S. Compofelice, chief executive officer, on Friday, October 16, 1998 at
9:00 a.m. eastern daylight time.  You can participate on the call by dialing
1.800.553.0358 (domestic callers) and 612.332.0802 (international callers)
approximately five minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.  When the
operator answers, please indicate that you wish to join the CompX International
Inc. conference call.  The operator will take your name, company's name,
telephone and fax numbers and place you on hold until the call begins.  A tape
replay of the call will be available until 5:00 p.m., eastern daylight time, on
October 16, 1998 by dialing 1.800.475.6701 (domestically) and 320.365.3844
(internationally) and using the access code of 411208.  If you have any
questions about accessing the conference call, please call Leola Fuller at
281.423.3304.

     CompX is a leading manufacturer of ergonomic computer support systems,
precision ball bearing slides and locking systems.


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