23/11/2009 03:00:00

Praxair China Signs Agreement with MAGI Solar Energy Technology Co.

Praxair China has signed a multi-year agreement with MAGI Solar Energy

Technology Co., Ltd. to supply bulk and process gases for its solar cell

and module manufacturing facility, located in the Jiangsu Yixing

Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu Province. MAGI uses advanced

processing technology to manufacture high efficiency, high quality

monocrystalline solar cells and modules.

"The Praxair team helped us meet a tight schedule at our new facility in

Jiangsu Province," said Ms. Wen Zhang, Managing Director of Magi Solar.

“And Praxair’s service reaches beyond the supply of gases to include

safety training on specialty gases handling and advice on complying with

local regulations."

"We look forward to supporting MAGI Solar’s growth in China,” said David

Chow, president of Praxair China. “Praxair is well positioned to serve

the rapidly growing China solar market with our comprehensive offering

of gas products and reliable supply network.”

About Praxair China

Praxair (China) Investment Co., Ltd is a leading industrial gas provider

in China. It is headquartered in Shanghai, has 18 wholly owned

companies, 10 joint ventures and over 1200 employees in the country.

More information on Praxair China is available on the Internet at www.praxair.cn

About Praxair

Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) is the largest industrial gases company in North

and South America, and one of the largest worldwide, with 2008 sales of

$10.8 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.

Praxair

Media

Susan Szita Gore, 203-837-2311

susan_szita-gore@praxair.com

or

Investors

Elizabeth

Hirsch, 203-837-2354

liz_hirsch@praxair.com

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