X0202 4 2004-06-07 0000884905 PRAXAIR INC PX 0001190771 ACHAVAL ALEJANDRO AV. DEL LIBERTADOR 2355, PISO 6 1425 BUENOS AIRES C1 1 0 0 0 Deferred Stock 0 2004-06-07 4 A 0 39.494 37.98 A Common Stock 39.494 33728.586 D Deferred stock units acquired by reporting person under the Praxair, Inc. Director's Fees Deferral Plan and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock upon the reporting person's retirement or termination of service. Conversion to Praxair Common Stock is on a 1-for-1 basis. See Note (1) above. Mark S. Lyon, Attorney-in-Fact 2004-06-08