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CONFIRMING STATEMENT
									Exhibit 24
CONFIRMING STATEMENT



	The Statement confirms that the undersigned, R. S. Forte has
authorized and designated Augustus I. duPont, Christopher Dee and
Thomas J. Ungerland, signing singly, to execute and file on the
undersigned's behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any
amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of
the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of
Crane Co.  The authority of Augustus I. duPont, Christopher Dee
and Thomas J. Ungerland under this Statement shall continue until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5
with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in
securities of Crane Co., unless earlier revoked in writing.  The
undersigned acknowledges that Augustus I. duPont, Christopher Dee
and Thomas J. Ungerland are not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.



							s/ R. S. Forte
					         R. S. Forte



Date:   April 26, 2004



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