Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2004

Nov 9, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2004-11-05

Reporting Person: NOONAN THOMAS MICHAEL (Vice President - Taxes)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-11-05	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	M	12198	$16.96	Acquired	53529	Direct
2004-11-05	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	M	1449	$20.71	Acquired	54978	Direct
2004-11-05	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	F	2288	$29.33	Disposed	52690	Direct
2004-11-05	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	F	8126	$29.33	Disposed	44564	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-11-05	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.71	M	1449	Disposed	2007-04-21	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (1449)	Direct
2004-11-05	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.96	M	12198	Disposed	2006-05-06	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (12198)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	2664	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: BETWEEN MARCH 31, 2004 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 THE REPORTING PERSON ACQUIRED AN AGGREGATE OF 84 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AT PREVAILING MARKET PRICES THROUGH THE ISSUER'S 401(K) PLAN