Operations Visit for Analysts

CRH PLC
24 May 2004

                                  NEWS RELEASE


                                                            Monday 24th May 2004


                       CRH Operations Visit for Analysts



CRH plc, the International Building Materials Group, is hosting a visit for
sector analysts to the Netherlands commencing this evening Monday 24th May and
continuing tomorrow Tuesday 25th May 2004.

This will entail visits to CRH DIY and Builders Merchanting locations and
presentations by management. No material new information will be disclosed in
the presentations and no new trading information will be provided.

Copies of the presentations made during the course of the visit will be
available on CRH's website (www.crh.com) from 07:00 BST on Tuesday 25th May
2004.


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Enquires : [phone]


Myles Lee, Finance Director

Maeve Carton, Group Controller







CRH plc, Belgard Castle, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Ireland TELEPHONE [phone]
                               FAX [phone]

   E-MAIL [e-mail] WEBSITE www.crh.com Registered Office, 42 Fitzwilliam
                           Square, Dublin 2, Ireland


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