Crane Co. announced that Thomas J. (Jeff) Craney has been named President, Crane Composites Group. He joins Crane Co. following a broad career with Owens Corning and brings to Crane Composites domestic and international experience in sales, marketing, operations and general management.

Crane provides its 2007 financial performance outlook and discuss its earnings per share (EPS) guidance for 2006 and 2007.

Crane announced that its Board of Directors has elected Philip R. Lochner, Jr. as a director of Crane Co. Mr. Lochner retired in 1998 from Time Warner, Inc. where he had served as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer since 1991.

Crane announced that Andrew L. Krawitt has joined the company as Vice President, Treasurer. He brings nearly twenty years of broad management and leadership experience.

Crane Co. reports second quarter 2006 net income was $44.5 million, or $.71 per share, compared with net income of $35.7 million, or $.59 per share, in the second quarter of 2005.

Crane Co. reports first quarter 2006 net income was $37.4 million, or $.61 per share, compared with net income of $25.0 million, or $.42 per share, in the first quarter of 2005.

Crane Co. reports fourth quarter 2005 net income was $35.3 million, or $.58 per share, compared with net income of $46.4 million, or $.78 per share in the fourth quarter of 2004. Net income of $46.4 million in 2004 included a $6.5 million gain from the Victaulic divestiture, as well as…

Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products, announced that its board of directors has elected Ronald F. McKenna as a director of Crane Co. Mr. McKenna was president and chief executive officer of …

Crane reports third quarter 2005 net income increased to $40.0 million, or $0.66 per share, compared with net income of $33.2 million, or $0.56 per share in the third quarter of 2004 before a net charge of $238.4 million for certain asbestos and environmental matters.

Crane Co. appoints Richard Koch to the position of director of investor relations. Mr. Koch brings to Crane Co. more than thirty-six years of corporate experience in investor relations, public affairs, business planning and engineering.