NL INDUSTRIES INC &lt;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.
  

