Acquisition

CRH PLC
29 August 2006

     CRH COMPLETES PURCHASE OF ASHLAND PAVING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC. (APAC)


29 August 2006

CRH plc, the international building materials group, announces completion of the
acquisition of Ashland Paving And Construction Inc. (APAC), details of which
were announced on 21 August 2006.

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