Praxair CFO to Address JP Morgan Basics and Industrials Conference

2008-05-31 02:18:21 -

http:// www.praxair.com - James S. Sawyer, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), will address the JP Morgan Basics and Industrials Conference in New York on Wednesday, June 4 at 8:15 a.m. EDT.

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 one of the largest industrial gases company in North and South America, and one of the largest worldwide, with 2007 sales of $9.4 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 wide variety of industries, including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and others. More information on Praxair is available on the Internet at www.praxair.com.

Praxair
Media:
Susan Szita Gore, 203-837-2311
susan_szita-gore@praxair.com
or
Investors:
Elizabeth Hirsch, 203-837-2354
liz_hirsch@praxair.com