Praxair CEO to Address William Blair's 30th Annual Growth Stock Conference
DANBURY, Conn., June 8, 2010 – Stephen F. Angel, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), will address the William Blair 30th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, IL on Tuesday, June 15 at 2:50 p.m. CDT.

Angel 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 2009 sales of $9 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.

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