(Archived) Praxair CFO to Address Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference

DANBURY, Conn., May 24, 2010 — James S. Sawyer, executive vice presidents and chief financial officer of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), will address the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, June 2 at 1:10 pm EDT.

Sawyer 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.