Dal-Tile International, Inc.
Ticker: DTL 7834 Hawn Freeway
Exchange: New York Stock Exchange Dallas, Texas 75217
Industry: Manufacturing (214) 398-1411

Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:6/3/96
U.S. Shares:5,600,000 Offer Date:8/13/96
Non-U.S. Shares:1,400,000 Filing Range:$16.00 - $18.00
Primary Shares:7,000,000 Offer Price:$14.00
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$0.91
Offering Amount: $119,000,000 Selling:$0.53
Expenses:$1,800,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After: -

ManagerTierPhone
Smith Barney Inc.Lead Manager (718) 921-8473
Dillon, Read & Co. Inc.Co-manager (212) 906-7000
Goldman, Sachs & Co.Co-manager (212) 902-1172
Morgan Stanley & Co. IncorporatedCo-manager (212) 703-4797

Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/95 3/31/96 3/31/95 3/31/96
Revenue:$474.81$170.67$119.35Assets:$642.51
Net Income:$2.14$0.93$0.83Liabilities:$632.15
EPS:Equity:$10.36

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of ceramic tile in North America, and one of the largest in the world. The company produces and distributes a broad line of high quality wall tile and floor tile products for both residential and commercial applications, marketed primarily under its Daltile and American Olean brand names. The company's strengths include (i) the U.S. ceramic tile industry's broadest distribution system, consisting of company-operated sales centers, independent distributors and home center retailers; (ii) leading brand names; (iii) North America's largest ceramic tile manufacturing capacity, with low cost manufacturing plants in the United States and Mexico; and (iv) the U.S. ceramic tile industry's most comprehensive product offering, including glazed and unglazed ceramic tile, stone products and installation materials and tools.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to repay debt associated with a recent refinancing designed to improve the company's overall financial health and to pay related prepayment premiums and fees and expenses.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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