(Archived) Praxair CFO to Present at Investors Conferences in Chicago

DANBURY, Conn., June 10, 2011 — James S. Sawyer, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), will discuss Praxair’s growth strategies and business outlook at two investor conferences in Chicago next week:

William Blair 2011 Growth Stock Conference June 15, 2011, presenting at 3:20 pm CDT; and Deutsche Bank Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference June 16, 2011, presenting at 11:20 am CDT.

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 2010 sales of $10 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.