Air Products to Build New World-Scale Air Separation Unit in Texas

Energy Efficient ASU to Supply Tonnage, Merchant and Electronics Customers

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD)
today announced plans to build a new world-scale air separation unit (ASU) at
its La Porte, Texas industrial gases facility. The energy efficient ASU will
replace older assets at the site and provide benefits to customers through
higher-reliability pipeline oxygen and nitrogen supply, and enhanced
production of merchant and electronics products including argon and xenon.
The new ASU is to be on-stream in October 2011.

"This world-scale ASU at La Porte will serve customers across Air Products'
three major business areas of Tonnage Gases, Merchant Gases and Electronics
and increase supply security and reliability. It will deliver significant
productivity gains through decreased energy consumption and operating costs
and supports the company's sustainability goals," said Stephen Jones, senior
vice president and general manager-Tonnage Gases, Equipment and Energy at Air
Products.

The new La Porte ASU will ensure the long-term operational viability and
customer supply security of one of Air Products' key liquid argon sources for
the North American market. Argon is used primarily for welding, electronics,
steel and metals processing applications. The plant also will expand Air
Products' xenon production capacity and improve customer supply security and
reliability. Xenon continues to grow as a key material used in the etching
steps of semiconductor manufacturing, and the additional volume will support
growth in the emerging technologies of plasma display and other lighting
applications which depend on xenon's special properties.

The La Porte ASU is part of Air Products' extensive Gulf Coast network of
industrial gas facilities, pipelines and distribution assets. In addition to
its oxygen, nitrogen and argon businesses, Air Products has the leading
hydrogen position in the region comprised of numerous production facilities
and over 450 miles of pipelines reaching from the Houston Ship Channel in
Texas to Lake Charles, Louisiana, and from the city of Plaquemine, Louisiana
to Chalmette, east of New Orleans.

Air Products (NYSE: APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology
and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases,
process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and
services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key
growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home
healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and
adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational
excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. In fiscal 2009, Air
Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and
18,900 employees around the globe. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com.

***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results
could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.

SOURCE Air Products

Media, Art George, +1-610-481-1340, georgeaf@airproducts.com, or Investors,
Nelson Squires, +1-610-481-7461, squirenj@airproducts.com, both of Air
Products