(Archived) Praxair Exhibiting at MINExpo 2012

Gas Supply, Equipment, and Services Enhance Safety and Productivity

DANBURY, CT, September 24, 2012 — Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), a leading supplier of industrial and packaged gases, is featuring its on-site and bulk gas supply and cylinder gases, pipeline services, wear-resistant coatings, and welding products at MINExpo 2012 in Las Vegas. This international tradeshow showcases the latest products, services, and technologies for the mining industry.

Praxair will be featuring products and equipment for enhanced safety and emergency response for mine inerting as well as applications for mining and mineral processing, including nitrogen for flotation, oxygen for roasting and carbon dioxide for pH control and water treatment.

MINEXPO 2012 runs September 24–26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Praxair booth #26049 is located in the South Hall.

Praxair, Inc. is the largest industrial gases company in North and South America, and one of the largest worldwide, with 2011 sales of $11 billion. The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings. Praxair products, services and technologies are making our planet more productive by bringing efficiency 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.