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Stephen F. Angel , Chairman of the Board/President/CEO/Director

www.praxair.com

Industry: Manufacturing

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The Company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process & specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings to a group of industries including aerospace, chemicals, electronics, energy, food & beverage, healthcare, manufacturing & metals.

News Feeds

Praxair to expand gas production in Germany AP
Jul 17 2008
ATMI, Praxair settle patent infringement suit AP
Jul 14 2008

Press Releases

Praxair to Expand Production in Germany Jul-17-2008, 08:30AM EDT
Praxair to Supply Gases and Equipment to Pevafersa for New Solar Cell Plant in Spain Jul-15-2008, 08:30AM EDT
Praxair Announces Conference Call Details on Second-Quarter Earnings Jul-01-2008, 09:37AM EDT
Praxair Names Roberge Chief Technology Officer; Murphy to Lead Electronics Business Jun-25-2008, 04:34PM EDT
Praxair Announces Price Increases Effective July 1, 2008 Jun-17-2008, 04:00PM EDT

News From Around the Web

News

Buying Air to Counter Stocks Turmoil (CNBC)

Jul 18 2008
Praxair to Expand Production in Germany (TMCnet.com)

Jul 17 2008
ATMI Issues 2Q Warning; Praxair Patent Case Settled (Wall Street Journal)

Jul 17 2008
Praxair To Raise U.S. Gas Prices (Connecticut Post)

Jul 16 2008
ATMI guides Q2 below forecast, lowers FY08 outlook; settles litigation with Praxair (Connecticut Post)

Jul 16 2008
Use Inflation to Your Benefit (Yahoo! Finance)

Jul 16 2008
ATMI guides Q2 below forecast, lowers FY08 outlook; settles litigation with Praxair - Update (RTTNews)

Jul 14 2008
ATMI and Praxair Agree to Settle Legal Actions (StreetInsider)

Jul 14 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 27,992

Revenue per Employee: $347,681

Top Executives

Ricardo S. Malfitano, Executive VP

Eduardo Menezes, Vice President/President, Subsidiary

Randy S. Kramer, Divisional President/Vice President

James T. Breedlove, Secretary/General Counsel/Senior VP

Wayne J. Yakich, Subsidiary President/Vice President

James J. Fuchs, President, Subsidiary/Senior VP

Robert S. Vruggink, Senior VP

James S. Sawyer, CFO/Executive VP

George P. Ristevski, President, Subsidiary/Vice President

Domingos H. G. Bulus, President, Subsidiary/Vice President

Patrick M. Clark, Controller/Vice President

Board of Directors

H. Mitchell Watson, Jr., Director

Edward G. Galante, Director

Raymond W. LeBoeuf, Director

James T. Breedlove, Secretary/General Counsel/Senior VP

Ira D. Hall, Director

Larry D. McVay, Director

Claire W. Gargalli, Director

Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr., Director

Dr. Nance K. Dicciani, Director Nominee

G. Jackson Ratcliffe, Director

Wayne T. Smith, Director

Robert L. Wood, Director

Financials

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Annual

Income Statement	04/2008	01/2008	10/2007	07/2007
Sales	1.6 Bil.	1.29 Bil.	1.39 Bil.	1.39 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	1.07 Bil.	1.24 Bil.	978 Mil.	944 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	709 Mil.	897 Mil.	660 Mil.	624 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	491 Mil.	704 Mil.	464 Mil.	444 Mil.
Total Net Income	307 Mil.	316 Mil.	305 Mil.	291 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.98	1	0.96	0.91
Diluted EPS, Total	0.96	0.98	0.94	0.89

BALANCE STATEMENT	04/2008	01/2008	10/2007	07/2007
Cash and Equivalents	21 Mil.	17 Mil.	26 Mil.	22 Mil.
Total Assets	2.63 Bil.	2.41 Bil.	2.41 Bil.	2.31 Bil.
Total Liabilities	2.88 Bil.	2.65 Bil.	2.52 Bil.	1.91 Bil.
Total Capitalization	8.79 Bil.	8.51 Bil.	8.2 Bil.	8.26 Bil.

Cash Flow	04/2008	01/2008	10/2007	07/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	379 Mil.	1.96 Bil.	1.37 Bil.	779 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-368 Mil.	-1.81 Bil.	-1.29 Bil.	-920 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-9 Mil.	-170 Mil.	-96 Mil.	125 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	4 Mil.	-19 Mil.	-10 Mil.	-14 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	5.56 Bil.	4.97 Bil.	4.64 Bil.	3.99 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	3.84 Bil.	3.36 Bil.	3.02 Bil.	2.61 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	2.56 Bil.	2.18 Bil.	1.95 Bil.	1.66 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	1.81 Bil.	1.53 Bil.	1.31 Bil.	1.11 Bil.
Total Net Income	1.18 Bil.	988 Mil.	726 Mil.	697 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	3.69	3.05	2.24	2.14
Diluted EPS, Total	3.62	3	2.2	2.1

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	17 Mil.	36 Mil.	173 Mil.	25 Mil.
Total Assets	2.41 Bil.	2.06 Bil.	2.13 Bil.	1.74 Bil.
Total Liabilities	2.65 Bil.	1.76 Bil.	2 Bil.	1.88 Bil.
Total Capitalization	8.51 Bil.	7.54 Bil.	6.83 Bil.	6.48 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	1.96 Bil.	1.75 Bil.	1.48 Bil.	1.24 Bil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-1.81 Bil.	-988 Mil.	-887 Mil.	-1.55 Bil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-170 Mil.	-905 Mil.	-438 Mil.	281 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-19 Mil.	-137 Mil.	148 Mil.	-25 Mil.

Praxair, Incorporated (PX)

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