A Eurotop 300 company, CRH plc has operations in 27 countries, employing approximately 80,000 people at over 3,200 locations. Our operations focus on three closely related core businesses: primary materials, value-added building products, and specialist building materials distribution.

In Europe, CRH plc operates in two divisions: Europe Materials and Europe Products and Distribution. These divisions produce a range of products including cement, aggregates, ready mix concrete, precast concrete products, concrete and clay brick, insulation, fencing and other building products.

In the United States, Oldcastle, Inc., the holding company for CRH’s operations in the Americas, operates six product groups: Oldcastle Materials, Architectural Products, Precast Concrete, Glass, Distribution, and MMI Products.

These Oldcastle product groups produce a range of building materials and products including asphalt, aggregates, ready mix concrete, fabricated glass and precast concrete products, prepackaged concrete mixes, concrete pavers and block, masonry products, and concrete construction and fencing products.

CRH plc reported sales of 18.7 billion euros in 2006. CRH shares are listed on the Irish and London stock exchanges. In the United States CRH shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: CRH) in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADR). Each ADR represents one ordinary share of the company.

For further information, visit the CRH plc website: www.crh.com.