NL INDUSTRIES INC <NL> 3RD QTR NET
Shr profit two cts vs loss 58 cts
    Net profit 18.2 mln vs loss 23.9 mln
    Revs 355.6 mln vs 308.2 mln
    Nine mths
    Shr loss 81 cts vs loss 5.52 dlrs
    Net profit 10.7 mln vs loss 290.3 mln
    Revs 1.01 billion vs 983.3 mln
    NOTE: Net income per share is after deductions for
mandatory preferred stock dividends and income from the
chemical operations not attributable to common stockholders.
    1987 qtr and nine mths includes gain of eight cts per share
for the partial redemption of series a preferred stock which
will be paid from the net earnings of the chemicals operations.
1986 nine mths includes loss 247.7 mln dlrs from write-down of
petroleum service assets and other restructuring costs.
 Reuter
