30000000000
27000000
5988000000
4000000
-434000000
3264000000
5745000000
-2908000000
376272000
61287000
317000000
5671000000
306796799
13586000000
0
721000000
1555000000
8864000000
2192000000
33000000
1953000000
119000000
423000000
8640000000
13586000000
2476000000
4022000000
692000000
308000000
181000000
887000000
670000000
2142000000
8435000000
393000000
4638000000
4946000000
4000000
-1456000000
3375000000
6411000000
-3696000000
377975000
71178000
308000000
4638000000
17000000
5463000000
4000000
-672000000
3074000000
5325000000
-2589000000
373145000
57657000
321000000
5142000000
13054000000
0
820000000
1604000000
8341000000
2301000000
32000000
1909000000
121000000
445000000
8743000000
13054000000
2979000000
3709000000
674000000
302000000
220000000
801000000
843000000
2055000000
7922000000
642000000
4009000000
4311000000
4000000
-1768000000
3328000000
6068000000
-3623000000
377026000
70165000
302000000
4009000000
1.11
1.08
0.375
216000000
491000000
8000000
137000000
52000000
349000000
543000000
-6000000
24000000
2878000000
341000000
322088000
315312000
1748000000
362000000
13000000
354000000
0.97
0.96
0.400
207000000
414000000
6000000
109000000
33000000
299000000
447000000
-11000000
18000000
2138000000
265000000
312429000
307957000
1190000000
311000000
12000000
305000000
236000000
10000000
2.09
2.04
0.75
0.75
935000000
50000000
11000000
17000000
426000000
4000000
44000000
926000000
17000000
259000000
95000000
269000000
33000000
130000000
25000000
99000000
19000000
9000000
-17000000
-14000000
-748000000
768000000
656000000
1025000000
14000000
9000000
-5000000
242000000
2000000
-6000000
332000000
0
236000000
70000000
724000000
13000000
0
108000000
154000000
918000000
670000000
48000000
5541000000
676000000
22000000
22000000
359000000
321245000
314624000
46000000
3343000000
4000000
154000000
684000000
28000000
667000000
14000000
9000000
-5000000
229000000
2000000
50000000
22000000
4000000
114000000
236000000
0.75
656000000
359000000
40000000
42000
3085000
4347000
-717000
41000000
19000000
9000000
-17000000
13000000
28000000
236000000
0.75
894000000
50000000
14000000
9000000
-5000000
229000000
2000000
22000000
359000000
4000000
154000000
656000000
10-Q
false
N.A.
2009-06-30
PRAXAIR INC
0000884905
PX
--12-31
Yes
No
Yes
Large Accelerated Filer
246000000
1000000
<div>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>6. Earnings Per Share</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Basic earnings per share is computed by
dividing Net Income - Praxair, Inc. for the period by the weighted
average number of Praxair common shares outstanding. Diluted
earnings per share is computed by dividing Net Income - Praxair,
Inc. for the period by the weighted average number of Praxair
common shares outstanding and dilutive common stock equivalents, as
follows:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
<font size="+0"> </font></p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="68%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="5"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Quarter Ended<br />
June 30,</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="5"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Six
Months Ended<br />
June 30,</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">NUMERATOR (Millions of
dollars)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Net Income - Praxair, Inc.</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">299</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">349</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">589</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">656</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">DENOMINATOR (Thousands of
shares)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Weighted average shares
outstanding</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">307,269</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">314,504</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">307,205</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">313,809</font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Shares earned and issuable under
compensation plans</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">688</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">808</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">682</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">815</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Weighted average shares used in basic
earnings per share</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">307,957</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">315,312</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">307,887</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">314,624</font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Effect of dilutive securities</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Performance-based and restricted stock
awards</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">110</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">200</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">131</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">177</font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Employee stock options</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">4,362</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">6,576</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">4,003</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">6,444</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Weighted average shares used in diluted
earnings per share</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">312,429</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">322,088</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">312,021</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">321,245</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="+0">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
<font size="+0"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON
SHARE</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">0.97</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1.11</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1.91</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">2.09</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON
SHARE</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">0.96</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1.08</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1.89</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">2.04</font></td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"></p>
<h5 align="left"></h5>
<!-- 1 Body_Start * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Stock options of 3,246,115 were
antidilutive and therefore excluded in the computation of diluted
earnings per share for the quarter and six months ended
June 30, 2009. No stock options were excluded in the
computation for the quarter and six months ended June 30,
2008.</font></p>
</div>
1.91
1.89
<div>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>10. Commitments and
Contingencies</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Praxair is subject to various lawsuits
and government investigations that arise from time to time in the
ordinary course of business. These actions are based upon alleged
environmental, tax, antitrust and personal injury claims, among
others. Praxair has strong defenses in these cases and intends to
defend itself vigorously. It is possible that the company may incur
losses in connection with some of these actions in excess of
accrued liabilities. Management does not anticipate that in the
aggregate such losses would have a material adverse effect on the
company’s consolidated financial position or liquidity;
however, it is possible that the final outcomes could have a
significant impact on the company’s reported results of
operations in any given period (see Note 18 of the 2008 Annual
Report on Form 10-K).</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Among such matters are:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="4%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="3%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">•</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="1%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left">
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Claims
brought by welders alleging that exposure to manganese contained in
welding fumes caused neurological injury. Praxair has never
manufactured welding consumables. Such products were manufactured
prior to 1985 by a predecessor company of Praxair. As of
June 30, 2009, Praxair was a co-defendant with many other
companies in lawsuits alleging personal injury caused by manganese
contained in welding fumes. There were a total of 1,775 individual
claimants in these cases. The cases were pending in several state
and federal courts. The federal cases have been transferred to the
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio for
coordinated pretrial proceedings. The plaintiffs seek unspecified
compensatory and, in most instances, punitive damages. In the past,
Praxair has either been dismissed from the cases with no payment or
has settled a few cases for nominal amounts. These claims raise
numerous, individual issues that make them generally unsuited for
class action status. Separately, various class actions for medical
monitoring have been proposed but none have been certified. No
reserves have been recorded for these cases as management does not
believe that a loss from them is probable or reasonably
estimable.</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="4%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="3%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">•</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="1%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left">
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">An
investigation by Spanish prosecutors relating to income tax credits
generated by certain of the company’s Spanish subsidiaries
prior to 2002 totaling approximately $168 million. These tax
positions relate to statutory interpretation matters and are under
criminal investigation, although some have previously been the
subject of civil tax proceedings. In accordance with the
requirements of FIN 48, Praxair had previously recorded a full
liability, including interest, for these tax positions and
management does not believe penalties are likely or reasonably
estimable at this time. The company believes it has strong defenses
and is vigorously defending against the proceeding.</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font size=
"1"> </font></p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="4%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="3%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">•</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="1%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left">
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Claims
brought by the Brazilian taxing authorities against several of the
company’s Brazilian subsidiaries primarily relating to
various social and value-added (VAT) taxes. Most of the social tax
cases originated from 1988 to 1999 which was a period of
hyperinflation in Brazil. During this period, the company, along
with other taxpayers, challenged the legality of various Brazilian
tax law changes that were designed to increase tax revenues by
various means, including modifying the basis upon which a tax was
levied, increasing the tax rates, and shortening payment due dates.
These cases are primarily associated with disagreements on the
amount of taxes assessed and the appropriate index that should be
used to inflation-adjust amounts that were over or under paid
during this period. The VAT tax matters are associated with issues
such as documentation, establishment and process, among others. The
total estimated potential liability for such claims, including
interest and penalties, as appropriate, is approximately $468
million. In accordance with SFAS 5 and FIN 48, Praxair has recorded
liabilities totaling $261 million related to such claims based on
management judgments, after considering judgments and opinions of
outside counsel. Because litigation in Brazil historically takes
many years to resolve, it is difficult to estimate the timing of
resolution of these matters, however, it is possible that certain
of these matters could be resolved within the next few years. The
company is vigorously defending against the proceedings. On
May 28, 2009, the Brazilian government published Law 11941/09
instituting a new voluntary amnesty program which allows Brazilian
companies to settle certain Federal tax disputes by
November 30, 2009 at reduced amounts. Under the program it may
also be possible to utilize net operating loss carryforwards to
settle a portion of the tax disputes. Praxair is currently
evaluating this program including any impact on its existing
valuation allowances on deferred tax assets. The company will
record the impact, if any, when decisions are made.</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
0.80
0.80
921000000
<div>
<h5 align="left"></h5>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>4. Debt</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The following is a summary of
Praxair’s outstanding debt at June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="80%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 66pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b><i>(Millions of
dollars)</i></b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>June 30,<br />
2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>December 31,<br />
2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">SHORT-TERM</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Commercial paper and U.S. bank
borrowings</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">89</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">243</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">European borrowings</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">28</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">18</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Canadian borrowings</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">78</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">194</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">South American borrowings</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Asian borrowings</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">171</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">168</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Other international
borrowings</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">17</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">19</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Total short-term debt</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">393</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">642</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">LONG-TERM</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">U.S. borrowings</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Commercial Paper (c)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">664</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1,137</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Floating Rate Notes due 2010 (c,
e)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">500</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">6.375% Notes due 2012 (a, b)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">512</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">514</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">3.95% Notes due 2013 (a)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">350</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">350</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">4.375% Notes due 2014 (a, d)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">299</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">5.25% Notes due 2014 (a)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">400</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">400</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">4.625% Notes due 2015 (a)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">500</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">500</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">5.375% Notes due 2016 (a)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">400</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">400</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">5.20% Notes due 2017 (a)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">325</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">325</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Other</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">8</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">8</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">European borrowings</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">637</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">642</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">South American borrowings</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">67</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">52</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Asian borrowings</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">46</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">48</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Obligations under capital
lease</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">7</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">4,714</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">4,383</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Less: current portion of long-term
debt</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">(692</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">(674</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Total long-term debt</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">4,022</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">3,709</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Total debt</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">5,107</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">5,025</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(a)</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">Amounts are net of unamortized discounts.</font></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(b)</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 include a $13
million and $15 million fair value increase, respectively, related
to SFAS 133 hedge accounting. See Note 5 for additional
information.</font></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(c)</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">Classified as long-term because of the company’s intent
to refinance this debt on a long-term basis and the availability of
such financing under the terms of existing agreements.</font></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(d)</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">On March 26, 2009, Praxair issued $300 million of 4.375%
notes due 2014. The proceeds were used to repay short-term debt and
for general corporate purposes.</font></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(e)</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">On May 26, 2009, Praxair issued $500 million of floating
rate notes due 2010. The notes bear interest at a rate of
three-month LIBOR plus 0.09% (0.75% at June 30, 2009). The
proceeds were used to repay short-term debt and for general
corporate purposes.</font></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
7000000
29000000
0
406000000
<div>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>5. Financial
Instruments</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">In its normal operations, Praxair is
exposed to market risks relating to fluctuations in interest rates,
foreign currency exchange rates, energy costs and to a lesser
extent precious metal prices. The objective of financial risk
management at Praxair is to minimize the negative impact of such
fluctuations on the company’s earnings and cash flows. To
manage these risks, among other strategies, Praxair routinely
enters into various derivative financial instruments
(“derivatives”) including interest-rate swap and
treasury rate lock agreements, currency-swap agreements, forward
contracts, currency options, and commodity-swap agreements. These
instruments are not entered into for trading purposes and Praxair
only uses commonly traded and non-leveraged instruments.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">There are two types of derivatives that
the company enters into: (i) those relating to fair-value
exposures, and (ii) those relating to cash-flow exposures.
Fair-value exposures relate to recognized assets or liabilities,
and firm commitments; while cash-flow exposures relate to the
variability of future cash flows associated with recognized assets
or liabilities, or forecasted transactions.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">When a derivative is executed and hedge
accounting is appropriate, it is designated as either a fair-value
hedge or a cash-flow hedge. Currently, Praxair designates all
interest-rate, treasury rate lock and commodity-swap agreements as
hedges for accounting purposes; however, currency contracts are
generally not designated as hedges for accounting purposes unless
they are related to forecasted transactions. Whether designated as
hedges for accounting purposes or not, all derivatives are linked
to an appropriate underlying exposure. On an ongoing basis, the
company assesses the hedge effectiveness of all derivatives
designated as hedges for accounting purposes to determine if they
continue to be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair
values or cash flows of the underlying hedged items. If it is
determined that the hedge is not highly effective, then hedge
accounting will be discontinued prospectively.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Counterparties to Praxair’s
derivatives are major banking institutions with credit ratings of
investment grade or better and no collateral is required, and there
are no significant risk concentrations. Management believes the
risk of incurring losses on derivative contracts related to credit
risk is remote and any losses would be immaterial.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The following table is a summary of the
notional amount and fair value of derivatives outstanding at
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 for consolidated
subsidiaries (all maturities are within one year):</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="54%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="5" rowspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Notional Amounts</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="11"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Fair
Value (a)</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="5"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Assets</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="5"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Liabilities</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 66pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b><i>(Millions of
dollars)</i></b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom"
nowrap="nowrap" align="middle" colspan="2"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="1"><b>June 30,<br />
2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom"
nowrap="nowrap" align="middle" colspan="2"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="1"><b>December 31,<br />
2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom"
nowrap="nowrap" align="middle" colspan="2"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="1"><b>June 30,<br />
2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom"
nowrap="nowrap" align="middle" colspan="2"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="1"><b>December 31,<br />
2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom"
nowrap="nowrap" align="middle" colspan="2"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="1"><b>June 30,<br />
2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom"
nowrap="nowrap" align="middle" colspan="2"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="1"><b>December 31,<br />
2008</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging
Instruments:</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Currency contracts:</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Balance sheet items</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">933</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">616</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">11</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">3</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">24</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Anticipated net income</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">77</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">20</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">8</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Total</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1,010</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">636</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">11</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">8</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">24</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Designated as Hedging
Instruments:</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Currency contracts:</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Forecasted purchases</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">9</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Interest rate contracts:</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Treasury rate locks</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">500</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Total</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">9</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">500</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Total Derivatives</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1,019</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1,136</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">11</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">14</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">24</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(a)</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">Assets are recorded in prepaid and other current assets, and
liabilities are recorded in other current liabilities.</font></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font size=
"1"> </font></p>
<!--##PBStart##-->
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b><u>Currency
Contracts</u></b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Balance Sheet
Items</i></b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Foreign currency contracts related to
balance sheet items consist of forward contracts entered into to
manage the exposure to fluctuations in foreign-currency exchange
rates on recorded balance sheet assets and liabilities denominated
in currencies other than the functional currency of the related
operating unit. The fair value adjustments on these contracts are
offset by the fair value adjustments recorded on the hedged assets
and liabilities.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Anticipated Net
Income</i></b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The anticipated net income hedge
contracts consist of forward contracts and, at June 30, 2009
relate to anticipated net income in Brazil and Europe (at
December 31, 2008 they relate to anticipated net income in
Brazil). Over the term of the contracts, the fair value adjustments
from net-income hedging contracts are largely offset by the impacts
on reported net income resulting from the currency translation
process. SFAS No. 133 does not allow hedges of anticipated net
income to be designated as hedging instruments.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Forecasted
Purchases</i></b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Foreign currency contracts related to
forecasted purchases consist of forward contracts entered into to
manage the exposure to fluctuations in foreign-currency exchange
rates on forecasted purchases of capital-related equipment and
services denominated in currencies other than the functional
currency of the related operating units. These forward contracts
were designated and accounted for as cash flow hedges in accordance
with the provisions of SFAS No. 133.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b><u>Interest Rate
Contracts</u></b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Treasury Rate
Locks</i></b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">In December 2008, Praxair entered into
treasury rate lock contracts totaling $500 million notional amount
to hedge the cash flow exposure attributable to the changes in the
treasury rate portion of the interest rate on a forecasted debt
issuance. The treasury rate locks were designated as and accounted
for as cash flow hedges in accordance with the provisions of SFAS
No. 133. In January 2009, the company settled the treasury
rate locks and received a cash payment of $16 million ($10 million
net of taxes) which was recorded as a gain in accumulated other
comprehensive income (AOCI). The gain in AOCI will be reclassified
to earnings over the term of the debt, once issued.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">In February 2008, Praxair entered into a
treasury rate lock to hedge the cash flow exposure attributable to
the $500 million of 4.625% notes issued on March 7, 2008. The
treasury rate lock was accounted for as a cash flow hedge with the
resulting fair value adjustments recorded in AOCI. The treasury
rate lock was settled at a loss of $7 million ($4 million net of
taxes) which was recorded in AOCI and is currently being
reclassified to earnings as an increase to interest expense over
the remaining term of the underlying debt.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Interest Rate
Swaps</i></b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">During 2002, Praxair entered into and
terminated $500 million notional amount of interest-rate swap
agreements that effectively converted fixed-rate interest to
variable-rate interest on the $500 million 6.375% notes that mature
in April 2012. The termination resulted in a cash gain of $47
million, which Praxair recognized in earnings and was equally
offset with a charge to earnings for the changes in the fair value
of the underlying debt instrument. This debt increase of $47
million is being recognized in earnings as a reduction to interest
expense over the remaining term of the underlying debt, or about
ten years. In each of the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and
2008, $1 million was recognized as a reduction to interest expense
and $13 million remains unrecognized at June 30, 2009 ($15
million at December 31, 2008) and is shown as an increase to
long-term debt (not in the tables that follow).</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font size=
"1"> </font></p>
<!--##PBStart##-->
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The following table summarizes the
impacts of the Company’s derivatives on the consolidated
statement of income and AOCI for the quarters ended June 30,
2009 and 2008:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="76%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"> <font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="14"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Amount of Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized<br />
in Earnings (a)</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"> <font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="6"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Quarter ended<br />
June 30,</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="6"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Six
months ended<br />
June 30,</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 66pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b><i>(Millions of
dollars)</i></b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging
Instruments</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Currency contracts:</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Balance sheet items</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Debt-related</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">21</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(11</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">1</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(8</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Other balance sheet items</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">3</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(3</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Anticipated net income</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(16</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(4</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(13</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(7</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Total</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">7</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(17</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(9</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(18</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="16"></td>
<td colspan="16" height="16"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"> <font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="14"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Amount
of Pre-Tax Gain (Loss) Recognized<br />
in AOCI (b)</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"> <font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="6"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Quarter ended<br />
June 30,</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="6"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Six
months ended<br />
June 30,</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 66pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b><i>(Millions of
dollars)</i></b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Designated as Hedging
Instruments</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Currency contracts:</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Forecasted purchases (c)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Interest rate contracts:</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Treasury rate locks</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(7</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Interest rate swaps (d)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Total</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(7</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(a)</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">Balance sheet items offset by gains (losses) recorded on the
underlying hedged assets and liabilities. The gains (losses) for
the derivatives and the underlying hedged assets and liabilities
related to debt items are recorded in the consolidated statement of
income as interest expense-net. Other balance sheet items and
anticipated net income gains (losses) are recorded in the
consolidated statement of income as other income
(expense)-net.</font></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(b)</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">The gains (losses) for interest rate contracts are reclassified
to earnings as interest expense-net. The amount of gains (losses)
reclassified to earnings for the quarters and six-month periods
ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was less than $1 million. There
was no ineffectiveness.</font></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(c)</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">The amount recognized in AOCI during the periods was less than
$1 million.</font></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(d)</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">A Praxair joint venture in China which is accounted for as an
equity investment has an interest rate swap totaling $60 million
notional amount. A portion of the fair value adjustment on the
interest rate swaps representing Praxair’s ownership interest
in the joint venture has been recorded in AOCI.</font></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font size=
"1"> </font></p>
<!--##PBStart##-->
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Fair Value Disclosures</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair
value hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements as
follows:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 4%">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Level 1 – quoted prices
in active markets for identical assets or liabilities</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 4%">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Level 2 – quoted prices
for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that
are observable</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 4%">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Level 3 – inputs that
are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on
assumptions)</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The following table summarizes assets
and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at
June 30, 2009:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="79%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="7"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Fair Value Measurements Using</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2" rowspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Total</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 66pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b><i>(Millions of
dollars)</i></b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Level 1</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Level 2</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Level 3</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Assets</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Derivative assets</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">11</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">11</font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Investments</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">6</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Total</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">11</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">17</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Liabilities</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Derivative liabilities</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">10</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The fair values of the derivative assets
and liabilities are based on market prices obtained from
independent brokers or determined using quantitative models that
use as their basis readily observable market parameters that are
actively quoted and can be validated through external sources,
including third-party pricing services, brokers and market
transactions. Investments are marketable securities traded on an
exchange.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The fair values of cash and cash
equivalents, short-term debt, accounts receivables-net, and
accounts payable approximate carrying amounts because of the short
maturities of these instruments. The fair value of long-term debt
is estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or
similar issues. At June 30, 2009, the estimated fair value of
Praxair’s long-term debt portfolio was $4,849 million versus
a carrying value of $4,714 million. At December 31, 2008, the
estimated fair value of Praxair’s long-term debt portfolio
was $4,456 million versus a carrying value of $4,383 million.
Differences from carrying amounts are attributable to interest-rate
changes subsequent to when the debt was issued.</font></p>
</div>
<div>
<h5 align="left"></h5>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>8. Share-Based
Compensation</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The company accounts for share-based
compensation under the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based
Payment” (SFAS No. 123R). Share-based compensation of
$10 million ($7 million after tax) and $11 million ($8 million
after tax) was recognized during the quarters ended June 30,
2009 and 2008, respectively. Share-based compensation of $19
million ($13 million after tax) and $22 million ($16 million after
tax) was recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008, respectively. The expense was primarily recorded in selling,
general and administrative expenses. There was no share-based
compensation cost that was capitalized. For further details
regarding Praxair’s share-based compensation arrangements and
prior year grants, refer to Note 16 to the consolidated financial
statements of Praxair’s 2008 Annual Report on Form
10-K.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Beginning in 2009, the company changed
the composition of its long-term incentives awarded to employees.
The company increased the amount of restricted and
performance-based stock and decreased the amount of stock options
granted to employees.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><u>Stock Options</u></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The weighted-average fair value of
options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008 was $8.05 and $11.53, respectively, based on the Black-Scholes
Options-Pricing model. The following weighted-average assumptions
were used for grants in 2009 and 2008:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="86%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="4"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Six Months Ended<br />
June 30,</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Dividend yield</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">2.6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">% </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1.8</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">% </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Volatility</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">18.7</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">% </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">13.9</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">% </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Risk-free interest rate</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1.9</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">% </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">3.0</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">% </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Expected term in years</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The following table summarizes option
activity under the plans as of June 30, 2009 and changes
during the six-month period then ended (averages are calculated on
a weighted basis; life in years; intrinsic value expressed in
millions):</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="67%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 27pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Activity</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Number of<br />
Options (000’s)</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Average<br />
Exercise Price</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Average<br />
Remaining<br />
Life</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Aggregate<br />
Intrinsic<br />
Value</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Outstanding at January 1,
2009</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">18,927</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">50.68</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Granted</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">2,194</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">60.92</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Exercised</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">(833</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">34.35</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Cancelled or expired</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">(98</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">68.77</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Outstanding at June 30,
2009</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">20,190</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">52.37</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">6.3</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">378</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Exercisable at June 30,
2009</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">14,514</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">45.41</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">5.3</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">372</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The aggregate intrinsic value represents
the difference between the company’s closing stock price of
$71.07 as of June 30, 2009 and the exercise price multiplied
by the number of options outstanding as of that date. The total
intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the quarter and
six months ended June 30, 2009 was $16 million and $30
million, respectively ($141 million and $174 million for the same
time periods in 2008, respectively).</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font size=
"1"> </font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Cash received from option exercises
under all share-based payment arrangements for the quarter and six
months ended June 30, 2009 was $17 million and $28 million,
respectively ($84 million and $106 million for the same time
periods in 2008, respectively). The cash tax benefit realized from
stock option exercises totaled $4 million and $8 million for the
quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009, of which $6
million in excess tax benefits was classified as financing cash
flows ($43 million and $50 million for the same time periods in
2008, respectively).</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">As of June 30, 2009, $38 million of
unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options
is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
approximately 1.5 years.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><u>Performance- Based and Restricted
Stock Awards</u></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">During February 2009, the company
granted 69,900 restricted stock units and 412,240 performance-based
stock units to employees, which vest at the end of a three-year
service period. For the performance-based stock units the actual
number of shares issued can range from zero to 150 percent of the
units granted based on the actual performance levels
achieved.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Compensation expense related to the
restricted stock and performance-based stock units is recognized on
a straight-line basis over the three-year vesting period.
Compensation expense related to performance-based stock units will
be adjusted during the performance period based upon the estimated
performance levels that will be achieved. The fair value of
restricted stock and performance-based stock units granted in
February 2009 was $56.31. This is based on the closing market price
of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant adjusted
for dividends that will not be paid during the vesting
period.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The following table summarizes
non-vested performance-based and restricted stock award activity as
of June 30, 2009 and changes during the period then ended
(shares based on target amounts, averages are calculated on a
weighted basis):</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="68%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="5"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Performance-Based</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="4"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Restricted Stock</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 169pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Performance-Based and
Restricted Stock Activity</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Number of<br />
Shares<br />
(000’s)</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Average<br />
Grant Date<br />
Fair Value</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Number of<br />
Shares<br />
(000’s)</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Average<br />
Grant Date<br />
Fair Value</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Non-vested at January 1,
2009</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">115</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">70.07</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">23</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">28.17</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Granted</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">412</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">56.31</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">70</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">56.31</font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Cancelled</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">(6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">72.29</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Non-vested at June 30,
2009</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">521</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">59.14</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">93</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">49.34</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">As of June 30, 2009, based on
current estimates of future performance, $20 million of
unrecognized compensation cost related to performance-based awards
is expected to be recognized through the first quarter of 2012 and
$3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the
restricted stock awards is expected to be recognized on a
straight-line basis through the first quarter of 2012.</font></p>
</div>
3000000
6000000
<div>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>7. Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Changes in the carrying amount of
goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were as
follows:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="67%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 66pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b><i>(Millions of
dollars)</i></b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>North<br />
America</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>South<br />
America</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Europe</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Asia</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Surface<br />
Technologies</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Total</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Balance, December 31,
2008</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">1,272</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">165</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">357</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">30</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">85</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">1,909</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Acquisitions</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Purchase adjustments &
other</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(3</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">4</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(4</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Foreign currency translation</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">38</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(3</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">1</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">46</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Balance, June 30, 2009</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">1,281</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">203</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">358</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">30</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">81</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">1,953</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets,” requires the company to perform an
assessment at least annually as to whether there is an indication
that the carrying value of goodwill is impaired at the reporting
unit level. The annual impairment tests for 2009 and 2008 were
performed during the second quarter of each year and no impairments
were indicated.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Changes in the carrying amounts of other
intangibles for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were as
follows:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="72%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 66pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b><i>(Millions of
dollars)</i></b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Customer &<br />
License/Use<br />
Agreements</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Non-compete<br />
Agreements</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Patents &<br />
Other</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Total</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Cost:</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Balance, December 31,
2008</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">141</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">37</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">188</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Additions</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">1</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Foreign currency translation</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">1</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">1</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Other</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(7</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Balance, June 30, 2009</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">145</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">33</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">188</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Less: Accumulated
amortization</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Balance, December 31,
2008</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(40</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(21</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(67</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Amortization expense</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(7</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(9</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Other</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">7</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Balance, June 30, 2009</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(45</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(18</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(69</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Net balance at June 30,
2009</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">100</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">15</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">4</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">119</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">There are no expected residual values
related to these intangible assets. The remaining weighted-average
amortization period for intangible assets is approximately 10
years. Total estimated annual amortization expense is $10 million
for the remainder of 2009; $17 million, $15 million, $14 million
and $12 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011,
2012 and 2013, respectively; and $51 million thereafter.</font></p>
</div>
821000000
11000000
223000000
-246000000
-47000000
-19000000
-52000000
-14000000
68000000
<div>
<h5 align="left"></h5>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>3. Inventories</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The following is a summary of
Praxair’s consolidated inventories:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="80%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 66pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b><i>(Millions of
dollars)</i></b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>June 30,<br />
2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>December 31,<br />
2008</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Raw materials and supplies</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">152</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">141</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Work in process</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">57</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">54</font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Finished goods</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">214</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">250</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">423</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">445</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </p>
</div>
<div>
<h5 align="left"></h5>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>12. Noncontrolling
interests</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">During the 2009 second quarter, Praxair
increased its ownership in a consolidated U.S. packaged gas
subsidiary. In accordance with SFAS No. 160, the difference
between the purchase price and the related noncontrolling interests
of $8 million was recorded as a decrease in Praxair’s
additional paid-in capital. Refer to the consolidated statement of
equity under the caption “purchases of noncontrolling
interests” for a summary of the impact on Praxair,
Inc.’s shareholders’ equity from this
transaction.</font></p>
</div>
16000000
13000000
2000000
-253000000
-661000000
912000000
589000000
889000000
-2000000
1000000
7000000
307000000
3000000
-15000000
85000000
28000000
246000000
11000000
663000000
9000000
<div>
<h5 align="left"></h5>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>9. Retirement Programs</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The components of net pension and
postretirement benefits other than pensions (OPEB) costs for the
quarters and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
are shown below:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="64%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="13"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Quarter Ended June 30,</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="13"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Six Months Ended June 30,</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="6"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Pensions</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="5"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>OPEB</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="6"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Pensions</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="5"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>OPEB</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 66pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b><i>(Millions of
dollars)</i></b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Service cost</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">9</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">11</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">1</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">1</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">18</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">22</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">2</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Interest cost</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">29</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">30</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">4</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">4</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">57</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">59</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">8</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">8</font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Expected return on plan
assets</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(32</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(34</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(63</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(68</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Net amortization and deferral</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">4</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">8</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Net periodic benefit cost before pension
settlement charge</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">12</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">20</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">23</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Pension settlement charge</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">17</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Net periodic benefit cost</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">12</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">5</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">20</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">40</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Praxair estimates that 2009
contributions to its pension plans will be in the range of $135
million to $145 million, of which $9 million have been made through
June 30, 2009. On July 28, 2009, Praxair made cash
contributions totaling $113 million to its U.S. pension
plans.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">A pension settlement charge of $17
million ($11 million after-tax) was recorded in the first quarter
of 2008 for net unrecognized actuarial losses related to lump sum
benefit payments made from the U.S. supplemental pension plan to a
number of recently retired senior managers, including
Praxair’s former chairman and chief executive
officer.</font></p>
</div>
-22000000
-272000000
37000000
833000000
504000000
36000000
<div>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>2. 2008 Cost Reduction
Program</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">In the fourth quarter 2008, Praxair
recorded pre-tax charges totaling $118 million relating to
severance for approximately 1,675 employees and other exit costs
associated with a global cost reduction program which was initiated
in response to the continuing economic downturn. At June 30,
2009, 1,486 of these positions have been eliminated. The remaining
actions are planned to be completed in 2009 primarily as businesses
are sold or shut down.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The following table summarizes the
activity related to the company’s cost reduction program
accrual for the six months ended June 30, 2009:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="76%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 66pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b><i>(Millions of
dollars)</i></b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Severance<br />
Costs</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Costs associated<br />
with Exit or<br />
Disposal<br />
Activities</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Total Cost<br />
Reduction<br />
Program</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Balance, January 1, 2009</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">42</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">7</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">49</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Less: Cash payments</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">(26</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">(2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">(28</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Foreign currency translation &
other</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">(1</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">(1</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">(2</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Balance, June 30, 2009</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">15</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">4</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">19</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom"> </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">For further details regarding the cost
reduction program, refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial
statements of Praxair’s 2008 Annual Report on Form
10-K.</font></p>
</div>
4261000000
<div>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>13. Subsequent Events</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">On July 1, 2009, Praxair acquired
Sermatech International Holdings Corp. (Sermatech), a global
supplier of protective coatings and advanced processes used on
industrial and aviation gas turbines with operations in the U.S.,
Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and South Korea. The business had
sales of $116 million in 2008. Sermatech’s results of
operations will be included in Praxair’s consolidated
financial statements within the Surface Technologies segment
effective July 1, 2009.</font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p style=
"MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>11.
Segments</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Sales and operating profit by segment
for the quarters and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and
2008 are shown below. For a description of Praxair’s
operating segments, refer to Note 19 to the consolidated financial
statements of Praxair’s financial statements of
Praxair’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"
border="0"><!-- 5 First_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT -->
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="76%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"> <font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="5"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>Quarter Ended<br />
June 30,</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="5"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Six
Months Ended<br />
June 30,</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="WIDTH: 69pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>(Millions of
dollars)</b></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2009</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align=
"middle" colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"1"><b>2008</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">SALES</font><font face="Times New Roman"
size="1"><sup style=
"VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BOTTOM: 0.8ex; POSITION: relative">(a)</sup></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">North America</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1,120</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1,573</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">2,284</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">3,027</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Europe</font><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="1"><sup style=
"VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline; BOTTOM: 0.8ex; POSITION: relative">(b)</sup></font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">306</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">406</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">609</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">796</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">South America</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">395</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">514</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">748</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">980</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Asia</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">199</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">232</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">379</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">443</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Surface Technologies</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">118</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">153</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">241</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">295</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">2,138</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">2,878</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">4,261</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">5,541</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">OPERATING PROFIT</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom"></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">North America</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">264</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">275</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">520</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">537</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Europe</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">61</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">99</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">124</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">186</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">South America</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">70</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">102</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">145</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">191</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Asia</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">33</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">40</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">59</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">77</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Surface Technologies</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">19</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">27</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">41</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">51</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Segment operating profit</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">447</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">543</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">889</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1,042</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Pension settlement charge (Note
9)</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">—  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">(17</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 5em; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">Total operating profit</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">447</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">543</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">889</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">1,025</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="2">  </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- 6 Last_Row * DO NOT REMOVE OR EDIT --></tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(a)</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">Intersegment sales, primarily from North America to other
segments, were not significant for the quarters and six-month
periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.</font></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="4%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">(b)</font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size=
"2">On April 1, 2008, Praxair completed the sale of its
majority interest in Maxima Air Separation Center Ltd. with
operations in Israel, which contributed approximately $9 million to
sales for the six months ended June 30, 2008.</font></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </p>
</div>
530000000
19000000
<div>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align="center"></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><b>1. Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><i>Presentation of Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements</i> - In the opinion of Praxair,
Inc. (Praxair) management, the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair
presentation of the results for the interim periods presented and
such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements
of Praxair, Inc. and subsidiaries in Praxair’s 2008 Annual
Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the
company’s significant accounting policies during 2009.
Praxair evaluated subsequent events up to July 29, 2009, the
date the financial statements are issued.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><i>Accounting Standards Implemented in
2009</i></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">The following standards were all
effective for Praxair in 2009:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="4%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="3%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">•</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="1%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left">
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">SFAS
No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements” requires noncontrolling interests
(previously referred to as minority interests) in subsidiaries to
be classified as a separate component of equity in the consolidated
financial statements. The new standard also requires the amounts of
net income and comprehensive income attributable to the
noncontrolling interests to be included in consolidated net income
on the face of the statement of income and comprehensive income,
respectively, and requires various additional disclosures related
to noncontrolling interests. SFAS No. 160 requires changes in
ownership interest that result either in consolidation or
deconsolidation to be recorded at fair value through earnings,
including the retained ownership interest, while changes that do
not result in either consolidation or deconsolidation of a
subsidiary are treated as equity transactions. Also, in accordance
with the transition provisions, prior year’s presentations
and disclosures have been retrospectively adjusted to conform with
SFAS No.160. Effective in 2009, transactions with noncontrolling
interests are accounted for and disclosed in accordance with SFAS
No.160.</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="4%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="3%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">•</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="1%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left">
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">SFAS
No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 133,” requires enhanced disclosures on the effect of
derivatives on a company’s consolidated financial statements.
See Note 5 for required disclosures.</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="4%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="3%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">•</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="1%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left">
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">FSP FAS
107-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial
Instruments” an amendment of FASB Statement No. 107,
requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in
interim financial information for periods ending after
June 15, 2009. See Note 5 for required disclosures. At the
time Praxair adopted FSP FAS 107-1, the following standards, which
did not have an impact, were also required to be adopted: FSP FAS
157-4, “Determining Whether a Market Is Not Active and a
Transaction Is Not Distressed”, and FSP FAS 115-2, FAS 124-2,
and EITF 99-20-2, “Recognition and Presentation of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments.”</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="4%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="3%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">•</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="1%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left">
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">SFAS
No. 165, “Subsequent Events” establishes
accounting and reporting standards for events that occur after the
balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or
are available to be issued and requires the disclosure of the date
through which a company has evaluated subsequent events. This
statement is effective for Praxair for the period ended
June 30, 2009 and the adoption did not have an impact on the
condensed consolidated financial statements. See the section
captioned “Presentation of the Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements” for required disclosures.</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font size=
"1"> </font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 4%">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The following standards were
also effective for Praxair in 2009 and their adoption did not have
an impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements. Refer
to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements of
Praxair’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a summary of
these standards:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="4%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="3%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">•</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="1%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left">
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">SFAS
No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” as it relates
to non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized at fair
value in the financial statements on a non-recurring
basis.</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="4%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="3%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">•</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="1%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left">
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">SFAS
No. 141(R), “Business Combinations,”</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="4%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="3%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">•</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="1%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left">
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">EITF 07-1,
“Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements,”
and;</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
 </p>
<table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="4%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left" width="3%"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">•</font></td>
<td valign="top" width="1%"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left">
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">EITF 08-6,
“Equity Method Investment Accounting
Considerations.”</font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><i>Accounting Standards to Be
Implemented</i></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial
Assets,” which changes the way entities account for
securitizations. The new standard is effective for Praxair on
January 1, 2010 and the adoption is not expected to have a
significant impact on the consolidated financial
statements.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R),” which changes the way entities account for
special-purpose entities. The new standard is effective for Praxair
on January 1, 2010 and the adoption is not expected to have a
significant impact on the consolidated financial
statements.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2">In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and
the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a
replacement of FASB Statement No. 162.” The Codification
is effective July 1, 2009 at which point all then-existing
non-SEC accounting and reporting standards will be superseded. The
references to the Codification will be reflected in Praxair’s
third quarter 2009 consolidated financial statements. This will not
have an impact to the consolidated financial statements.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font face=
"Times New Roman" size="2"><i>Reclassifications</i> – Certain
prior years’ amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
current year’s presentation. Such reclassifications relate
primarily to the presentation of noncontrolling interests in the
condensed consolidated financial statements, as required by SFAS
No. 160.</font></p>
</div>
19000000
88000000
312021000
307887000
13000000
2385000000
4000000
40000000
609000000
20000000
598000000
5000000
-2000000
1000000
7000000
307000000
3000000
7000000
8000000
19000000
4000000
25000000
246000000
0.80
589000000
88000000
15000000
54000
895000
1246000
-233000
20000000
16000000
5000000
2000000
20000000
5000000
246000000
0.80
901000000
7000000
8000000
-2000000
1000000
7000000
307000000
3000000
19000000
88000000
4000000
40000000
589000000
0000884905
px:ParentMember
2009-01-01
2009-06-30
0000884905
px:NoncontrollingInterestMember
2009-01-01
2009-06-30
0000884905
px:TreasuryStockSharesMember
2009-01-01
2009-06-30
0000884905
px:CommonStockSharesMember
2009-01-01
2009-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:TreasuryStockMember
2009-01-01
2009-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember
2009-01-01
2009-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
2009-01-01
2009-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
2009-01-01
2009-06-30
0000884905
2009-01-01
2009-06-30
0000884905
px:ParentMember
2008-01-01
2008-06-30
0000884905
px:NoncontrollingInterestMember
2008-01-01
2008-06-30
0000884905
px:TreasuryStockSharesMember
2008-01-01
2008-06-30
0000884905
px:CommonStockSharesMember
2008-01-01
2008-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:TreasuryStockMember
2008-01-01
2008-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember
2008-01-01
2008-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
2008-01-01
2008-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
2008-01-01
2008-06-30
0000884905
2008-01-01
2008-06-30
0000884905
2009-04-01
2009-06-30
0000884905
2008-04-01
2008-06-30
0000884905
px:ParentMember
2008-12-31
0000884905
px:NoncontrollingInterestMember
2008-12-31
0000884905
px:TreasuryStockSharesMember
2008-12-31
0000884905
px:CommonStockSharesMember
2008-12-31
0000884905
us-gaap:TreasuryStockMember
2008-12-31
0000884905
us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember
2008-12-31
0000884905
us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
2008-12-31
0000884905
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
2008-12-31
0000884905
us-gaap:CommonStockMember
2008-12-31
0000884905
2008-12-31
0000884905
px:ParentMember
2007-12-31
0000884905
px:NoncontrollingInterestMember
2007-12-31
0000884905
px:TreasuryStockSharesMember
2007-12-31
0000884905
px:CommonStockSharesMember
2007-12-31
0000884905
us-gaap:TreasuryStockMember
2007-12-31
0000884905
us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember
2007-12-31
0000884905
us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
2007-12-31
0000884905
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
2007-12-31
0000884905
us-gaap:CommonStockMember
2007-12-31
0000884905
2007-12-31
0000884905
px:ParentMember
2009-06-30
0000884905
px:NoncontrollingInterestMember
2009-06-30
0000884905
px:TreasuryStockSharesMember
2009-06-30
0000884905
px:CommonStockSharesMember
2009-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:TreasuryStockMember
2009-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember
2009-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
2009-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
2009-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:CommonStockMember
2009-06-30
0000884905
2009-06-30
0000884905
px:ParentMember
2008-06-30
0000884905
px:NoncontrollingInterestMember
2008-06-30
0000884905
px:TreasuryStockSharesMember
2008-06-30
0000884905
px:CommonStockSharesMember
2008-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:TreasuryStockMember
2008-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember
2008-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
2008-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
2008-06-30
0000884905
us-gaap:CommonStockMember
2008-06-30
0000884905
2008-06-30
iso4217:USD
shares
iso4217:USD
shares
The components of comprehensive income are as follows:
Quarter ended
June 30, 2009
Net income (including noncontrolling interests) $ 311
Cumulative translation adjustments 461
Derivative instruments 1
Pension/OPEB funded status obligation (8)
765
Less: noncontrolling interests 21
Comprehensive income - Praxair, Inc. $ 744
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
June 30,2009 December 31, 2008
Cumulative translation adjustments (CTA) $ (988) $ (1,295)
Derivative instruments 4 (3)
Pension/OPEB funded status obligation (459) (457)
(1,443) (1,755)
Less: noncontrolling interests (CTA) 13 13
AOCI - Praxair, Inc. $ (1,456) $ (1,768)
The components of comprehensive income are as follows:
Quarter ended
June 30, 2008
Net income (including noncontrolling interests) $ 362
Cumulative translation adjustments 140
Derivative instruments 1
Pension/OPEB funded status obligation 7
510
Less: noncontrolling interests 13
Comprehensive income - Praxair, Inc. $ 497
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
June 30, 2008 December 31, 2007
Cumulative translation adjustments (CTA) $ (174) $ (416)
Derivative instruments (5) -
Pension/OPEB funded status obligation (221) (235)
(400) (651)
Less: noncontrolling interests (CTA) 34 21
AOCI - Praxair, Inc. $ (434) $ (672)