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.

Most recently, Mr. Koch was Vice President, Investor Relations and Public Affairs at Olin Corporation. Prior to that assignment, Mr. Koch's career at Olin included positions in finance, business planning, human resources and corporate development. Mr. Koch formerly worked at Sargent & Lundy Engineers and served as an instructor and department head at the U.S. Navy Nuclear Power School.

Mr. Koch received his M.B.A from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer.

Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products. Founded in 1855, Crane provides products and solutions to customers in the aerospace, electronics, hydrocarbon processing, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, automated merchandising, transportation and other markets. The Company has five business segments: Aerospace & Electronics, Fluid Handling, Engineered Materials, Merchandising Systems, and Controls. Crane has 10,500 employees in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Crane Co. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CR).