Financial Calendar

CRH PLC
17 July 2002






                                                                July 17, 2002

                                Financial Calendar 2003

        The following are the relevant dates for next year:


        2002 Results                           Tuesday, March 4, 2003



        Annual General Meeting                 Wednesday, May 7, 2003



        2003 Interim Results                   Tuesday, September 2, 2003



        Note:  2002 Interim Results are on Tuesday, September 3, 2002



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