Notice of Trading Update

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
24 November 2004


24th November 2004

                            NOTICE OF TRADING UPDATE

The Morgan Crucible Company plc (LSE: MGCR) will be issuing a pre close trading
update on December 6th 2004.

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For further information, please contact:

The Morgan Crucible Company plc
Victoria Gould                         Tel: [phone]
Director of Group Communications

Finsbury Group
Robin Walker                           Tel: [phone]





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