Trading Update Notification

Grafton Group PLC
04 July 2006


4 July 2006

Grafton Group plc

Trading Update Notification


Grafton Group plc will issue a trading update for the six months ending 30 June 2006 on 14 July 2006.

It is expected that the Interim Results for the six months ending 30 June 2006 will be issued on 13 September 2006.

Charles Rinn
Secretary
Grafton Group plc
Heron House
Corrig Road
Sandyford Industrial Estate
Dublin 18







This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           The Irish Stock Exchange.




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