Statement re Investor Present

Smiths Group PLC
16 January 2008

Smiths Group plc announces that it has, today, hosted a visit by fifteen
investors to its John Crane facility at Slough.  The visit was arranged by
Citi's David Perry.  No new market or price sensitive information was provided
to the visitors.  A copy of the presentation is on the Smiths Investor Relations
website.






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