Peter Kinnear Named Lead Director for Tronox Incorporated

Oklahoma City, Aug. 17, 2006 - The board of directors of Tronox Incorporated (NYSE: TRX, TRX.B) named Peter D. Kinnear lead director for the board, effective as of Aug. 9, 2006.

Kinnear, president and chief operating officer of FMC Technologies, Inc., joined the Tronox board in 2005. As lead director, Kinnear's responsibilities will include, among other duties, serving as a liaison between the independent directors and the chairman and reviewing agendas, materials and schedules prior to board meetings. In addition, he will preside at executive sessions of the board and has the right to call meetings of the independent directors.

Kinnear was named to his present position at FMC in February of this year. He previously served as executive vice president for FMC from 2004 to 2006, vice president of FMC Technologies, Inc. from 2001 to 2004, and vice president of FMC Corp. from 2000 to 2001. Kinnear, 59, joined FMC in 1971.

In addition to serving on Tronox's board of directors, he serves on the boards of the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association, National Ocean Industries Association, Ocean Energy Center and Spindletop.

Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Tronox is the world's third-largest producer and marketer of titanium dioxide pigment, with an annual production capacity of 624,000 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 more than 1,100 customers in approximately 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 www.tronox.com. A photo of Peter Kinnear is available on Tronox's website under media and biographies.

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