Praxair Electronics to Supply SANYO Solar

DANBURY, Conn.--(Business Wire)--
Praxair Electronics, a division of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), has been awarded a
contract by SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. to supply its new manufacturing facility in
Salem, Oregon, with bulk argon and nitrogen.

SANYO Electric will construct a new plant for the manufacture of solar ingots
and wafers in Salem`s Renewable Energy and Technology Park. The plant is
scheduled to begin operations in October 2009 and to be in full operation by
April 2010 with a production capacity of approximately 70 MW, bringing SANYO
Electric`s total for ingot and wafer production capacity in America to
approximately 100 MW.

"We chose Praxair Electronics for its proven track record of supply reliability
and its bulk-gas production capacity," said Scott Landrigan, SANYO Electric`s
director of facilities.

"Praxair provides gases and sputtering targets to over 40 photovoltaic component
manufacturers around the world," said Mark Murphy, president, Praxair
Electronics. "We are pleased to have been selected to supply argon and nitrogen
to SANYO Electric`s new state-of-the-art facility in Salem and to continue our
contribution to alternative energy market growth."

SANYO Electric will provide the fundamental materials, ingots and wafers,
necessary to manufacture SANYO`s proprietary HIT solar cells and modules.

About Praxair Electronics

Praxair Electronics offers a complete portfolio of bulk and onsite gases,
process gases, gas handling and distribution systems and services, and
sputtering targets to the photovoltaic, display, and semiconductor markets. More
information on Praxair Electronics is available on the Internet at
www.praxair.com/electronics.

About Praxair

Praxair is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America, and
one of the largest worldwide, with 2008 sales of $10.8 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 diverse group of industries,
including aerospace, chemicals, electronics, energy, food and beverage,
healthcare, manufacturing, metals and others. More information on Praxair is
available on the Internet at www.praxair.com.

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

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