UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
CompX International Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)
20563P101
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
[ ] . (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a
previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more
than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1;
and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting
beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See
Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to
all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 20563P101 13G Page 1 of 1 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
MassMutual Institutional Funds -
MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund
04-3420558
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP
(A) _______
(B) __x____
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OF PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 377,000
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH not applicable
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 377,000
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
not applicable
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
377,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES *
Not applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
OO (Mutual Fund)
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer: CompX International Inc.
ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
16825 Northchase Drive
Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77060
ITEM 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of the MassMutual
Institutional Funds - MassMutual Small Cap
Value Equity Fund by Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company as Investment Manager of the "Fund."
ITEM 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
MASMUTUAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
1295 State Street
Springfield, Massachusetts 01111
ITEM 2(c). Citizenship
MASSMUTUAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS is
organized under the laws of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
ITEM 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:20563P101
ITEM 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)
by MassMutual Life Insurance Company
an insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19),
as investment advisor to the MassMutual
Institutional Funds, an open-end mutual fund.
ITEM 4. Ownership:
This statement if filed to report information as of
December 31, 1998.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
MassMutual Institutional Funds - MassMutual Small
Cap Value Equity Fund owns 377,000
shares of Class A Common Stock
Total shares of common stock owned directly and
indirectly: 377,000
The filing of this statement shall not be construed
as an admission that the MassMutual Institutional Funds
are for the purposes of sections 13(d) and 13(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
beneficial owners of any common stock of the issuer.
(b) Percent of Class:
Percentage of ownership is calculated as follows:
377,000 (shares held) / 6,145,000 (shares outstanding)
= 6.1%
(c) Powers:
MassMutual Institutional Funds - MassMutual Small
Cap Value Equity Fund has the sole power
to vote or dispose of 377,000 shares
of common stock.
ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable
ITEM 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf
of Another Person:
Not applicable
ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Note applicable
ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members
of the Group:
Not applicable
ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group:
Not applicable
ITEM 10. Certification:
By signing below, MASSMUTUAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS -
MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund
certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our
knowledge and belief, MassMutual Institution Funds -
MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund
certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
February 8, 1999
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Date
MASSMUTUAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
MassMutual Small Cap Value Equity Fund
By: signature
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Michael D. Hays
Chief Financial Officer
