Praxair Senior Vice President to Address Lehman Brothers Conference.

DANBURY, Conn. -- Ricardo S. Malfitano, senior vice president of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX), will address the Lehman Brothers 2004 Materials Select Conference in Miami on Thursday, November 11, 2004, at 10:45 am Eastern Standard Time.

Malfitano 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 2003 sales of $5.6 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.