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Investor Information        
Sales Update        
September 24, 2007        
( % change versus PY )   July & August 2007   Commentary
            Underlying growth of +11% on
            increases across most business
            segments (Equipment & Energy segment
            flat). Currency +2%, acquisitions
Consolidated Sales   15%   +2% .
            Sales increased on strong demand in
            Asia and improved pricing across all
            regions. Currency +4%, acquisitions
Merchant Gases   20%   +5%.
            Sales increased mainly due to new
            plants and higher loading. Currency
            +2%, acquisitions +2% and higher
Tonnage Gases   20%   natural gas pricing +1%.
            Sales growth remains strong driven by
            underlying industry growth. As
Electronics and Performance Materials
    8 %   expected, strong Electronics
Specialty Materials and Tonnage sales
were partially offset by weaker
Equipment sales. Performance
Materials has benefited from growth
in all major product lines. Currency
+2%.
Healthcare
    6 %   Sales increased due to underlying
strength in our European homecare
business and currency +4%.
Note: We are providing this information at the request of financial analysts and investors who have indicated
that it would assist them in understanding recent business trends at Air Products. This information is based
on current estimates and data that we believe in our judgment to be reliable. Please keep in mind that sales
are not the only factors that determine future financial performance. Many other factors including raw
material, energy, distribution and overhead costs and other price changes also influence results.