EXHIBIT 99.3
	News
For Immediate Release January 26, 2005	Contact:
		Rick B. Honey (212) 878-1831

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

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NEW YORK, January 26--Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2005 to stockholders of record on March 3, 2005.

          Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global resource- and technology-based growth company that develops, produces and markets the highest quality performance-enhancing minerals and related products, systems and services. MTI serves the paper, steel, polymer and other manufacturing industries. The company reported sales of $813.7 million in 2003.

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For further information about Minerals Technologies Inc. look on the Internet at
http://www.mineralstech.com

This press release contains some forward-looking statements,which describe or are based on the company's current expectations. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements in this document should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect our businesses, particularly those mentioned in the cautionary statements in our 2003 Form 10-K and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.