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James S. Sawyer, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), will address the Citi Basic Materials Symposium in New York, N.Y. on Tuesday, December 1 at 9:00 a.m. EST.

Sawyer will discuss Praxair’s growth strategies and business outlook.

An audio webcast and presentation will be available on Praxair’s web site at www.praxair.com/investors : .

A replay will also be available after the presentation.

Praxair is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America, and one of the largest worldwide, with 2008 sales of $10.8 billion. The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings.
Praxair products, services and technologies bring productivity and environmental benefits to a diverse group

of industries, including aerospace, chemicals, electronics, energy, food and beverage, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and others. More information on Praxair is available on the Internet at www.praxair.com : .

Praxair, Inc.MediaSusan Szita Gore, 203-837-2311 susan_szita-gore@praxair.com : mailto:susan_szita-gore@praxair.com orInvestorsElizabeth
Hirsch, 203-837-2354 liz_hirsch@praxair.com : mailto:liz_hirsch@praxair.com