Tronox Inc. (TROX)

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Tronox Vice President of Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing Announces Retirement
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gregory E. Thomas, Tronox Incorporated (NYSE: TRX, TRX.B) vice president of supply chain and strategic sourcing, announced that he will retire on April 30, 2008.

Thomas joined Kerr-McGee Corp. in 1977 as a management intern and served in positions of increasing responsibility in the company's coal, corporate and chemical groups. In 2005, in connection with the initial public offering of Tronox Incorporated, Thomas was named vice president of supply chain and strategic sourcing of the new public company.

'On behalf of Tronox and the board of directors, I want to thank Greg for his commitment to Tronox and his numerous contributions over the past three decades,' said Tom Adams, Tronox chairman and chief executive officer. 'We wish him the best in his retirement.'

Supply chain and strategic sourcing will remain part of the global operations group and will be incorporated into the existing responsibilities of current officers and staff.