Thermadyne Holdings Corporation Announces Conference Call of 2008 First Quarter Results...

Thermadyne Holdings Corporation Announces Conference Call of 2008 First Quarter
Results to be Held On May 6, 2008

ST. LOUIS, April 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Thermadyne Holdings Corporation
(Nasdaq:THMD) announced today it will host a conference call to discuss its
results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008. The call will take
place on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern). The Company anticipates it
will file the Form 10-Q prior to its earnings call.

To participate in the telephone conference, please dial:

* U.S. and Canada: 800-762-8795 (Conference ID 3869759)
Participants are asked to dial in ten minutes before the conference begins. For
those unable to join in the live conference call, a recording of the call will
be available from May 6, 2008 at 12:00 noon (Eastern) until May 13, 2008 at
11:30 p.m. (Eastern) by dialing (800) 406-7325. Enter conference ID 3869759 to
listen to the recording.

About Thermadyne

Thermadyne, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading global
manufacturer and marketer of metal cutting and welding products and accessories
under a variety of leading premium brand names including Victor(r), Tweco(r) /
Arcair(r), Thermal Dynamics(r), Thermal Arc(r), Stoody(r), TurboTorch(r),
Firepower(r) and Cigweld(r). Its common shares trade on the NASDAQ under the
symbol THMD. For more information about Thermadyne, its products and services,
visit the Company's web site at www.Thermadyne.com.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect
management's current expectations and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from such statements due to
a variety of factors that could adversely affect the Company's operating
results. These risks and factors are set forth in documents the Company files
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically in the Company's most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports it files from time to time.

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CONTACT: Thermadyne Holdings Corporation
Donna Lee
636-728-3189