Trading Update Notification

CRH PLC
13 June 2006
                                                                      


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                                                                    13 June 2006


                                    CRH plc


                         TRADING STATEMENT NOTIFICATION


As part of its ongoing investor relations activity CRH plc will issue a trading
update in relation to the six months ending 30 June 2006 at 7:00 a.m. BST on 5
July 2006. This statement will be issued concurrently with CRH's regular half
yearly development strategy update which will include details of bolt-on
acquisitions completed during the six months ending 30 June 2006.


CRH will host an analysts' conference call at 8:00 a.m. BST on 5 July 2006 to
discuss the updates. To register in advance for the conference call please log
on to: http://eventreg2.conferencing.com/inv/reg.html?Acc=4111173000&Conf=170792
where you will be allocated a conference call number, participant user pin,
conference pin and instructions on how to join the call.  Alternatively the
dial-in number is [phone].


A recording of this conference call will be available from 10:00 a.m. BST on 5
July 2006 by dialing [phone]. The security code for the replay will be
707628.


CRH's interim results for the period ending 30 June 2006 will be issued on 29
August 2006.


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