Praxair to Present at CITI Basic Materials Symposium

Scott Telesz, senior vice president of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), will address the CITI Basic Materials Conference in New York City on Tuesday, November 29^th at 10:15 am EST. Telesz is responsible for Praxair’s gases business in Europe, India and the Middle East, Praxair Surface Technologies, healthcare markets and the company’s Global Procurement and Materials Management group.

Telesz 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 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 are making our planet more productive by bringing 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.