Praxair Distribution Announces Price Actions

DANBURY, Conn.--(Business Wire)--
Praxair Distribution, Inc., a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:
PX), announced discount reductions and price increases for its
industrial, medical and specialty gas cylinder customers in the U.S.
and Canada effective immediately or as otherwise permitted by customer
contracts.

Increases will be up to:

-- 30% for helium, fuel gases and rare gases

-- 15% for argon, hydrogen and carbon dioxide/dry ice

-- 10% for oxygen, USP oxygen, nitrogen and nitrous oxide

-- 15% for cylinder rental and facility fees

In some circumstances, price adjustments may be higher or lower
than these percentages, depending on product and supply conditions.

These price increases are due in part to escalating labor, energy
and fuel costs and reflect the limited global availability of raw
materials for certain products, particularly helium.

Praxair, Inc. is 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
and process 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 about
Praxair is available on the Internet at www.praxair.com.

Praxair, Inc.
Media:
Gary Gillum, 203-837-2702
gary_gillum@praxair.com
or
Investors:
Elizabeth Hirsch, 203-837-2354
liz_hirsch@praxair.com

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