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| PRAXAIR-TRAILIGAZ OZONE CO. NAMES NEW PRESIDENT | 11/18/97 |
| PRAXAIR SIGNS CHEMAX TO DISTRIBUTE SEMICONDUCTOR GASES IN TAIWAN | 11/14/97 |
| PRAXAIR NAMES HILL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 11/05/97 |
| PRAXAIR DECLARES DIVIDEND | 10/21/97 |
| PRAXAIR THIRD-QUARTER NET INCOME UP 22 PERCENT | 10/21/97 |
| PRAXAIR STATEMENT ON STOCK PRICE MOVEMENT | 10/01/97 |
| LAS VEGAS SELECTS PRAXAIR-TRAILIGAZ OZONE COMPANY FOR WATER PURIFICATION | 09/30/97 |
| PRAXAIR ACQUIRES LASER METALWORKING S.r.l. | 09/29/97 |
| PRAXAIR TO BUILD NEW AIR SEPARATION PLANT IN DELAWARE TO SUPPLY STAR REFINERY AND OTHER CUSTOMERS ON EAST COAST | 09/25/97 |
| PRAXAIR INITIATES TENDER OFFER FOR GAS TECH SHARES | 09/15/97 |
| PRAXAIR INTRODUCES BEVERAGE CARBONATION SERVICE TO RESTAURANT & ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES | 08/19/97 |
| PRAXAIR TO SUPPLY HYDROGEN TO ROUGE STEEL | 08/13/97 |
| PRAXAIR ACQUIRES METALCOAT, S.A. | 07/28/97 |
| PRAXAIR DECLARES DIVIDEND | 07/22/97 |
| PRAXAIR SECOND-QUARTER NET INCOME UP 32 PERCENT | 07/22/97 |
| ALLIANCE TO DEVELOP ADVANCED CERAMIC MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY FOR UPGRADING NATURAL GAS TO SYNTHESIS GAS | 07/17/97 |
| SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS SELECTS PRAXAIR FOR TURNKEY GAS SYSTEM AND SERVICES | 07/16/97 |
| PRAXAIR EXPANDS CAPACITY TO SUPPLY SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS GASES | 07/14/97 |
| PRAXAIR INTRODUCES NEW MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS GASES | 07/14/97 |
| PRAXAIR RECEIVES SECOND PATENT FOR RECYCLING OF PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS | 07/14/97 |
| PRAXAIR ENHANCES ON-SITE GASES PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES | 07/14/97 |
| NEW PRAXAIR CARBON DIOXIDE FACILITY GOES ON STREAM IN SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK | 07/08/97 |
| PRAXAIR TO PURCHASE ROLMASTER INDUSTRIAL LTDA | 07/01/97 |
| PRAXAIR AND ALAMEDA CHEMICAL OPEN NEW IDAHO WAREHOUSE TO BETTER SERVE BOISE SEMICONDUCTOR CUSTOMERS | 06/19/97 |
| PRAXAIR APPOINTS MEHLMAN TO LEAD OZONE SALES ALLIANCE WITH TRAILIGAZ | 06/18/97 |
| PRAXAIR WILL SUPPLY LSI LOGIC WITH SEMICONDUCTOR GASES AND TURNKEY SERVICES | 06/13/97 |
| PRAXAIR TO SUPPLY HYDROGEN TO EXXON AND RUBICON FROM EXPANDED GEISMAR, LA. FACILITY | 05/21/97 |
| SAINT-GOBAIN STARTS UP OXY-FUEL GLASS FURNACES WITH PRAXAIR OXYGEN PLANTS, ADVANCED MELTING TECHNOLOGY | 05/14/97 |
| GARCIA ELECTED CEO OF S.A. WHITE MARTINS | 05/13/97 |
| PRAXAIR'S NEW CO2 TECHNOLOGY CAN DOUBLE THE SHELF LIFE OF MANY DAIRY PRODUCTS | 05/07/97 |
| PRAXAIR TO SUPPLY ADVANCED SILICON MATERIALS WITH ON-SITE GASES, COMPRESSED DRY AIR | 05/05/97 |
| SAMSUNG SIGNS HELIUM CONTRACT WITH PRAXAIR | 04/30/97 |
| PRAXAIR DECLARES DIVIDEND | 04/29/97 |
| LEBOEUF OF PPG ELECTED TO PRAXAIR BOARD | 04/29/97 |
| PRAXAIR REPORTS RECORD EPS OF 62 CENTS | 04/22/97 |
| PRAXAIR APPOINTS STEEL APPLICATIONS EXPERT SELINES AS CORPORATE FELLOW | 04/18/97 |
| Praxair Enters into Agreement with Haldia Petrochemical to Supply Industrial Gases | 04/16/97 |
| PRAXAIR INCREASING U.S. PRICES FOR CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN | 04/02/97 |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES AND PRAXAIR TO INCREASE HELIUM SUPPLY BY 25 PERCENT | 04/01/97 |
| CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON SHARES PRICED AT $18 | 03/27/97 |
| PRAXAIR NAMES LOK TO HEAD CHINA OPERATIONS | 03/24/97 |
| SORENSON MOVES FROM SEMI/SEMATECH TO PRAXAIR, NAMED DIRECTOR, ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH PROGRAM | 03/06/97 |
| CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N. V. FILES REGISTRATION STATEMENT AMENDMENT | 02/28/97 |
| PRAXAIR RECEIVES '1996 EDITOR'S CHOICE BEST PRODUCT' AWARD FROM SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE | 02/24/97 |
| PRAXAIR NAMES COATINGS EXPERT TO CORPORATE FELLOW POSITION | 02/21/97 |
| PRAXAIR TO SERVICE DOW CHEMICAL BY CONSTRUCTING CANADA'S LARGEST OXYGEN FACILITY | 02/20/97 |
| PRAXAIR REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS | 01/23/97 |
| SHANGHAI PRAXAIR YIDIAN TO SUPPLY GASES TO NEW WAFER FAB IN SHANGHAI | 01/21/97 |
| PRAXAIR INCREASES DIVIDEND | 01/21/97 |
| PRAXAIR ACQUIRES PACKAGED GAS COMPANY IN HATTINGEN | 01/17/97 |
| PRAXAIR AND TRAILIGAZ FORM WORLDWIDE ALLIANCE; CREATE NEW NORTH AMERICAN JOINT VENTURE COMPANY | 01/16/97 |
| PRAXAIR TO SUPPLY ITS FIRST ADVANCED OXYGEN PLANT IN INDIA | 12/19/96 |
| CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO. N.V. FILES IPO REGISTRATION STATEMENT | 12/18/96 |
| PRAXAIR TO BUILD NEW CHICAGO-AREA OFFICE | 12/16/96 |
| PRAXAIR TO COMPLETE CBI MERGER | 12/13/96 |
| PRAXAIR FINALIZES ACQUISITION OF MILLER THERMAL UNIT OF ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS | 12/05/96 |
| PRAXAIR AWARDED PATENT FOR POST-COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY | 12/03/96 |
| PRAXAIR INDIA PURCHASES GASES DIVISION OF HINDUSTAN GAS AND INDUSTRIES | 12/02/96 |
| CASTLE HARLAND FUND COMPLETES PURCHASE OF STATIA TERMINALS | 12/02/96 |
| PRAXAIR OXYGEN TECHNOLOGY INCREASES SLUDGE INCINERATOR OUTPUT AND DECREASES EMISSIONS | 10/30/96 |
| PRAXAIR ISSUES $250 MILLION OF TEN-YEAR BONDS | 10/30/96 |
| PRAXAIR SIGNS HYDROGEN CONTRACTS WITH ABB AND WCI STEEL | 10/28/96 |
| PRAXAIR REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS | 10/23/96 |
| PRAXAIR NAMES CAPPELLO TO HEAD INVESTOR RELATIONS; CUNNINGHAM MOVES TO PACKAGED GASES | 10/22/96 |
| PRAXAIR DECLARES DIVIDEND | 10/22/96 |
| PRAXAIR RECEIVES SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM HARRIS SEMICONDUCTOR | 10/22/96 |
| FTC APPROVES PRAXAIR SALE OF AIR SEPARATION PLANTS TO AGA | 10/21/96 |
| PRAXAIR SELLS CBI HEADQUARTERS SITE IN CHICAGO | 10/14/96 |
| PRAXAIR IN JOINT VENTURE IN FRANCE | 10/14/96 |
| PRAXAIR ENTERS ONE AGREEMENT, EXTENDS ANOTHER WITH (DOE) TO DEVELOP EMISSION-REDUCING STEEL HEATING TECHNOLOGIES | 10/02/96 |
| HOLCOMB JOINS PRAXAIR AS VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL PROCUREMENT AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT | 09/30/96 |
| PRAXAIR'S POST COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY CHOSEN BY NORTH STAR STEEL | 09/30/96 |
| PRAXAIR TO SELL STATIA TERMINALS TO INVESTOR GROUP | 09/25/96 |
| PRAXAIR SELECTS MARKETECH INTERNATIONAL TO DISTRIBUTE GAS HANDLING SYSTEMS IN TAIWAN | 09/24/96 |
| PRAXAIR SIGNS JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT TO BUILD ITS FIRST CARBON DIOXIDE PLANT IN CHINA | 09/19/96 |
| PRAXAIR RECEIVES OUTSTANDING SERVICE RECOGNITION FROM SILICON SYSTEMS | 09/18/96 |
| PRAXAIR AND IWATANI ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE IN JAPAN | 09/11/96 |
| PRAXAIR-JINDAL JOINT VENTURE TO BUILD SECOND AIR SEPARATION PLANT IN INDIA | 09/09/96 |
| PRAXAIR ACQUIRING COATEC GMBH IN GERMANY | 09/05/96 |
| NEW JERSEY STEEL CHOOSES PRAXAIR'S POST COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY | 09/04/96 |
| PRAXAIR ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES FOCUSED ON GLOBAL GROWTH | 08/28/96 |
| PRAXAIR STARTS WORLD'S LARGEST MEMBRANE AIR SEPARATION PLANT | 08/20/96 |
| PRAXAIR TO ACQUIRE PARRY CORP. | 08/12/96 |
| PRAXAIR INCREASES PRICES FOR U.S. MERCHANT GASES | 08/06/96 |
| PRAXAIR ACQUIRES FOUR DISTRIBUTORS | 07/25/96 |
| PRAXAIR TO SELL FIVE AIR SEPARATION PLANTS TO AGA AB | 07/24/96 |
| PRAXAIR REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS | 07/24/96 |
| PRAXAIR DECLARES DIVIDEND | 07/23/96 |
| SYNERGIES FROM PRAXAIR ACQUISITION BENEFIT SEMICONDUCTOR CUSTOMERS | 07/16/96 |
| PRAXAIR NAMED GAS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR BY PHILIPS SEMICONDUCTORS | 07/16/96 |
| PRAXAIR ADDS TO ISO 9002 CERTIFICATIONS | 07/16/96 |
| SHANGHAI STEEL MANUFACTURER TO UTILIZE PRAXAIR'S POST COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY | 07/08/96 |
| GE MEDICAL AUSTRALIA AWARDS PRAXAIR FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT | 06/26/96 |
| PRAXAIR ANNOUNCES CONTRACT WITH SOLAREX FOR TURNKEY GAS SYSTEM AND SERVICE | 06/17/96 |
| PRAXAIR ACQUIRES TWO WEST COAST DISTRIBUTORS | 06/12/96 |
| PRAXAIR APPOINTS RYMAN MARKETING MANAGER, STEEL - NORTH AMERICA | 06/03/96 |
| PRAXAIR FORMS AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GASES SUBSIDIARY | 05/29/96 |
| PRAXAIR WINS R.I.T/USA TODAY QUALITY CUP TAKES TOP HONORS IN MANUFACTURING CATEGORY NATIONWIDE | 05/21/96 |
| PRAXAIR SUPPLIES GERMAN, ITALIAN GLASSMAKERS WITH OXYGEN, ADVANCED GLASS MELTING TECHNOLOGY | 05/21/96 |
| PRAXAIR AWARDED INDUSTRY'S FIRST PATENT FOR RECOVERY OF GLOBAL WARMING GASES | 05/20/96 |
| PRAXAIR NAMES TERRY VP, CARBON DIOXIDE PRODUCT AND SERVICES | 05/14/96 |
| PRAXAIR ENTERS OXYGEN SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH INDIA'S KALYANI FERROUS INDUSTRIES | 05/08/96 |
| PRAXAIR EXPANDS PRODUCTION AT TEXAS AIR SEPARATION FACILITY | 05/07/96 |
| PRAXAIR BUILDS WORLD'S LARGEST ADVANCED AIR SEPARATION PLANTS TO SUPPLY SPAIN STEEL MILLS | 05/06/96 |
| PRAXAIR CONSTRUCTING ON-SITE AIR SEPARATION PLANT FOR GEORGIA GULF | 05/06/96 |
| PRAXAIR MERGES SOUTH AMERICAN BUSINESSES | 05/03/96 |
| PRAXAIR REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS | 04/24/96 |
| NEW PRAXAIR OXYGEN PLANT BOOSTS CAPACITY, LOWERS COSTS AT ALGOMA STEEL | 04/23/96 |
| PRAXAIR DECLARES DIVIDEND | 04/18/96 |
| PRAXAIR WILL TAKE CHARGE AGAINST FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS | 04/17/96 |
| PRAXAIR-CORNING ALLIANCE WINS CONTRACTS WITH GLASSMAKERS IN U.S., BRAZIL, PORTUGAL | 04/16/96 |
| PRAXAIR COMPLETES PURCHASE OF SEATTLE SPECIALTY CERAMICS | 04/12/96 |
| PRAXAIR ESTABLISHES INTERNET HOME PAGE | 04/10/96 |
| PRAXAIR ISSUES $250 MILLION OF FIVE-YEAR BONDS | 04/08/96 |
| LIQUID CARBONIC FOUND NOT GUILTY IN PRICE-FIXING TRIAL | 03/22/96 |
| PRAXAIR PRICES EQUITY OFFERING | 03/20/96 |
| PRAXAIR COMPLETES INTEGRATION PLANS | 03/20/96 |
| PRAXAIR ANNOUNCES $52 MILLION EXPANSION PLAN IN SPEEDWAY | 03/14/96 |
| PRAXAIR TO PURCHASE MILLER THERMAL UNIT OF ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS | 03/13/96 |
| PRAXAIR COMPLETES PURCHASE OF CBI SHARES | 03/13/96 |
| PRAXAIR, IFC INTRODUCE SMALL ON-SITE HYDROGEN PLANTS | 03/06/96 |
| PRAXAIR EQUITY OFFERING | 03/04/96 |
| PRAXAIR APPOINTS MATTOO VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING | 02/27/96 |
| PRAXAIR ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN ON-SITE NITROGEN PRODUCTION CAPACITY | 02/16/96 |
| PRAXAIR SETTLES CARBON DIOXIDE LAWSUITS | 02/08/96 |
| PRAXAIR ACQUIRES MAJORITY INTEREST IN ISRAEL'S MAXIMA | 02/07/96 |
| NEW PRAXAIR AIR SEPARATION PLANT FOR CHEVRON | 02/07/96 |
| DR. BALU SARMA JOIN'S PRAXAIR'S IRON AND STEEL TEAM | 02/05/96 |
| PRAXAIR FORMS CHINESE JOINT VENTURE WITH SHANGHAI MEISHAN | 01/31/96 |
| PRAXAIR INCREASES DIVIDEND | 01/23/96 |
| PRAXAIR SIGNS CONTRACTS FOR ON-SITE OXYGEN SUPPLY WITH U.S. AND CANADIAN PAPER MILLS. | 01/22/96 |
| PRAXAIR SELLS RIGHTS TO LINDE NAME IN NORTH AMERICA | 01/18/96 |
| PRAXAIR NET INCOME UP 20 PERCENT IN FOURTH QUARTER | 01/18/96 |
| PRAXAIR COMPLETES TENDER OFFER FOR CBI INDUSTRIES, INC. | 01/12/96 |
| PRAXAIR CONFIRMS ACCORD WITH FTC ON CBI ACQUISITION | 01/11/96 |
| PRAXAIR AMENDS CASH TENDER OFFER TO $33 PER SHARE | 12/28/95 |
| PRAXAIR ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE MERGER AGREEMENT WITH CBI INDUSTRIES | 12/22/95 |
| PRAXAIR IN DISCUSSIONS WITH CBI INDUSTRIES | 12/22/95 |
| PRAXAIR EXTENDS DEADLINE ON EXPEDITED CBI MERGER OFFER | 12/22/95 |
| PRAXAIR PROPOSES EXPEDITED MERGER WITH CBI INDUSTRIES | 12/19/95 |
| PRAXAIR EXTENDS TENDER OFFER | 12/15/95 |
| PRAXAIR ADDS FOUR ELECTRONICS GASES - Hydrogen Chloride, Hydrogen Bromide, Chlorine and Perfluoropropane Now Available Worldwide | 12/06/95 |
| PRAXAIR SIGNS CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT WITH CBI | 12/05/95 |
| PRAXAIR EXTENDS TENDER OFFER, IS IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT WITH CBI | 12/04/95 |
| PRAXAIR'S PATENTED SOLDERING PROCESS REDUCES CIRCUIT BOARD BRIDGING | 11/22/95 |
| PRAXAIR RESPONDS TO CBI ACTION | 11/16/95 |
| PRAXAIR STARTS UP VPSA OXYGEN PLANT AT WAUPACA FOUNDRY | 11/07/95 |
| OWENSBORO GRAIN EDIBLE OILS AND PRAXAIR START UP OIL HYDROGENATION SYSTEM | 11/06/95 |
| PRAXAIR PROPOSES MERGER WITH CBI INDUSTRIES IN TRANSACTION VALUED AT $2.1 BILLION | 10/29/95 |
| PRAXAIR COMPLETES $35 MILLION UPGRADE AT ECORSE AIR SEPARATION FACILITY | 10/25/95 |
| PRAXAIR DECLARES DIVIDEND | 10/24/95 |
| PRAXAIR EXPANDS SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS GAS PORTFOLIO - Nitrogen Trifluoride and Tungsten Hexafluoride Available Worldwide | 10/24/95 |
| PRAXAIR NITROGEN PLANT FOR NEC PROVIDES MORE PRODUCT FOR SAME ENERGY COSTS | 10/24/95 |
| PRAXAIR/ETT TO DEVELOP AND MARKET ON-SITE GENERATORS FOR ARSINE AND PHOSPHINE | 10/24/95 |
| STI-K POLYMERS AND PRAXAIR TO MARKET NEW DEVULCANIZING TECHNOLOGY | 10/19/95 |
| PRAXAIR REPORTS RECORD THIRD-QUARTER EARNINGS | 10/19/95 |
| STI-K POLYMERS AMERICA, CUSTOM CRYOGENIC GRINDING, AND PRAXAIR TO JOINTLY MARKET NEW SCRAP RUBBER RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY | 10/18/95 |
| PRAXAIR INCREASES PRICES FOR U.S. INDUSTRIAL GASES | 10/16/95 |
| PRAXAIR TO UPGRADE AIR SEPARATION PLANT IN MINNESOTA | 10/16/95 |
| PRAXAIR TO ACQUIRE FIVE DISTRIBUTORS IN NORTH AMERICA | 10/12/95 |
| PRAXAIR COMPLETES ASSET PURCHASE OF BAJ COATINGS LTD. FROM MEGGITT PLC. | 09/25/95 |
| SANTEE COOPER RECEIVES PRAXAIR QUALITY SUPPLIER AWARD | 09/25/95 |
| PRAXAIR TO INVEST $200 MILLION IN CHINA BY YEAR 2000 | 09/19/95 |
| PRAXAIR, SASPM TO BUILD AIR SEPARATION PLANTS IN CHINA | 09/19/95 |
| NEW PRAXAIR BROCHURES DESCRIBE MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING FOR SNACK FOODS | 09/12/95 |
| PRAXAIR INCREASES INVESTMENT IN CHINA, ESTABLISHES TECHNOLOGY CENTER | 09/12/95 |
| PRAXAIR NAMES EXECUTIVES FOR CHINA OPERATIONS | 09/12/95 |
| NEW BROCHURE FROM PRAXAIR DESCRIBES BENEFITS OF MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING | 08/11/95 |
| PRAXAIR DEDICATES NEW $40 MILLION HYDROGEN PLANT, PROVIDES VITAL SUPPLY TO SOUTHEAST | 07/31/95 |
| PRAXAIR DECLARES DIVIDEND | 07/25/95 |
| PRAXAIR REPORTS RECORD SALES AND NET INCOME | 07/21/95 |
