Investor Day

CRH PLC
27 October 2004

                          N E W S       R E L E A S E



                                                       Wednesday 27 October 2004



                             CRH plc  INVESTOR DAY















CRH plc, the International Building Materials Group, announces that it is today
holding a meeting for analysts and investors focusing on CRH strategy and
development.





No new trading information will be provided at the meeting.





Copies of the presentations made during the course of the visit will be
available on the Company's website www.crh.com from 3:00pm on Wednesday 27
October 2004















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Contact : [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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