Trading Update Notification

CRH PLC
18 November 2004


                          N E W S       R E L E A S E

                                                                18 November 2004


                                    CRH plc

                         TRADING STATEMENT NOTIFICATION


CRH plc will issue a trading update in relation to the year ending 31 December
2004 at 7.00 a.m. GMT on 5 January 2005. 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 31 December 2004.


CRH will host an analysts' conference call at 8.00 a.m. GMT on 5 January 2005 to
discuss the updates. The dial-in number is [phone].


A recording of this conference call will be available from 10:00 a.m GMT on 5
January 2005 by dialing [phone]. The security code for the replay will
be 632194.


CRH's preliminary results for the period ending 31 December 2004 will be issued
on 1 March 2005.


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