Trading Update Notication

CRH PLC
10 June 2004

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                                                                    10 June 2004

                                    CRH plc



                         TRADING STATEMENT NOTIFICATION





As part of its ongoing investor relations activity and as previously announced,
CRH plc will issue a trading update in relation to the six months ending 30 June
2004 at 7.00 a.m. BST on 6 July 2004. This statement will be issued concurrently
with CRH's regular half yearly development strategy update which will include
details of bolt-on acquisitions completed during the six months ending 30 June
2004.



CRH will host an analysts' conference call at 8.00 a.m. BST on 6 July 2004 to
discuss the updates. The dial-in number is [phone].



A recording of this conference call will be available from 10:00 a.m BST on 6
July 2004 by dialing [phone]. The security code for the replay will be
923252.



CRH's interim results for the period ending 30 June 2004 will be issued on 31
August 2004.









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