8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

March 8, 2005

CARBO CERAMICS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-15903	72-1100013
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6565 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 1050, Irving, TX	75039
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 401-0090

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ITEM 8.01  OTHER EVENTS

       The following information, including the Exhibit to this Form 8-K, is being furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 - Other Events of Form 8-K. This information is not deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statements.

       On March 8, 2005, Carbo Ceramics Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the approval by its Board of Directors of the construction of a manufacturing facility located in the city of Kopeysk, in Chelyabinsk oblast of the Russian Federation.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CARBO CERAMICS INC.

/s/ PAUL G. VITEK          

Paul G. Vitek

Corporate Secretary

Date: March 8, 2005

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER                                               DESCRIPTION

99.1                                      Copy of Carbo Ceramics Inc. press release dated March 8, 2005

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EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1

Final - for immediate release                                                            CONTACT: PAUL VITEK, CFO

                                                                                                                                    (972) 401-0090

                                                                                                                                  Release #05-04

CARBO CERAMICS INC. ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF RUSSIA MANUFACTURING FACILITY

Irving, Texas (March 8, 2005) -- CARBO Ceramics Inc. (NYSE: CRR), a manufacturer of ceramic proppants for use in the hydraulic fracturing of natural gas and oil wells, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the construction of a new ceramic proppant manufacturing facility in the Russian Federation. The facility will be located in the city of Kopeysk, in Chelyabinsk oblast of the Russian Federation, approximately 1,000 miles east of Moscow. The facility has been designed to produce 100 million pounds per year and is expected to cost approximately $32 million and be completed by the end of 2006. However, the company stressed that groundbreaking on the plant, currently planned for May 2005, is dependent on receiving certain permits from the Russian government.

President and CEO, Dr. C. Mark Pearson commented, "We are very excited about the Board of Directors' decision to continue our international expansion plans. The demand for our products in Russia has grown rapidly over the past two years, and we believe that the ability to produce and distribute product within Russia will spur further growth in the region. This new facility utilizes the global plant design developed by our engineering team and is designed to be readily expanded if future demand warrants. We have had outstanding cooperation from the regional and city governments and look forward to getting the permits necessary to start construction shortly."

CARBO Ceramics Inc. is based in Irving, Texas.

The statements in this news release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding our future financial and operating performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and estimates, which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Among these factors are changes in overall economic conditions, changes in demand for our products, changes in the demand for, or price of, oil and natural gas, risks of increased competition, technological, manufacturing and product development risks, loss of key customers, changes in government regulations, foreign and domestic political and legislative risks, the risks of war and international and domestic terrorism, risks associated with foreign operations and foreign currency exchange rates and controls; weather-related risks and other risks and uncertainties described in our publicly available filings with the SEC. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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