	nl industries inc nl th qtr dec loss shr loss cts vs profit seven cts net loss mln vs profit sales mln vs mln year shr loss dlrs vs profit cts net loss mln vs profit mln sales mln vs mln note share after preferred dividends note in july company set a dividend on series c preferred effecting a spin off of its chemical operations they unit has been accounted for as a discontinued operation fourth quarter and full year reflect non recurring charges from change in control at company fourth quarter also reflects writeoff of mln dlrs of goodwill full year includes a charge of mln dlrs taken in the second quarter for asset revaluation and restructuring costs in fourth quarter reversion of pension plan surplus assets completed fourth quarter and full year includes net income of mln dlrs or dlrs a share company also gained mln dlrs or four cts a share in fourth quarter and mln dlrs or cts a share in full year from adoption of accounting rule sfas in fourth quarter company also adjusted carrying value of non chemicals discontinued operations assets leading to charge of mln dlrs reuter 
