2008-05-12 23:49:02 -

www.craneco.com - Crane Co. (NYSE:CR) President and Chief Executive Officer, Eric C. Fast, will be speaking at the 2008 Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Capital Markets Spring Investor Conference in New York City on Thursday, May 29, from 8:15 am to 8:55 am.

A simultaneous web cast and presentation slides will be available on the Company's web site www.craneco.com. A web replay will be available on the same web site shortly after completion of the presentation and will remain available for 30 days.

Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products. Crane Co. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CR).

Crane Co.
Richard E. Koch, 203-363-7352
Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
www.craneco.com