Air Liquide America L.P. Announces New Specialty Gases Products and Services Offer, Technical Support Team at PITTCON 2005.

HOUSTON -- Air Liquide America, an Air Liquide company, will announce its new specialty gases product and services offer and its Technical Support Team at PITTCON 2005 in the Orange County (Florida) Convention Center, Booth 5041.

Air Liquide America's new specialty gas offer highlights the introduction of one of the industry's most comprehensive Specialty Gas catalogs, which is available in print, electronic and on-line forms through www.us.airliquide.com. The new 184-page catalog features a searchable product index and glossary in the on-line and CD versions that will be available at the conference.

The catalog includes information on Air Liquide's ALPHAGAZ(TM) and EPA Protocol product lines and specifically focuses on the gas products and services required for the laboratory and analysis, petrochemical, environmental, gas equipment and semiconductor markets.

Air Liquide America's new specialty gas offer includes seven new product lines and hundreds of new product items in addition to new customer support services, including:

--The ALPHAGAZ(TM) Offer: A comprehensive offer to meet the specific needs of analytical instrumentation and research applications. The Alphagaz product line includes ALPHAGAZ pure gases, ALPHAGAZ Mix and ALPHAGAZ DATAL.

--ALPHAGAZ DATAL(TM): A new service offer of total gas management for customers who no longer need to place orders, monitor supply or connect heavy gas cylinders, with a guarantee of continuous supply.

--Shop @ Air Liquide: A secure, password-protected portal offering one of the most convenient methods to order Air Liquide America's specialty gas products. Registration takes only a few moments and allows the authorized user to place orders, receive immediate electronic order confirmation, view order status, invoices and other transactional history, monitor inventory levels, obtain Material Safety Data Sheets, obtain Certificates of Analysis for EPA Protocol Gases and more.

--An expanded offer of EPA Protocol and environmental gases as well as the most comprehensive petrochemical, refining and semiconductor product selection in the industry.

--A new Technical Support Team: Operating from Air Liquide America's facilities in La Porte, Texas, the Technical Support Team is dedicated to providing innovative solutions to customer application issues and technical inquiries. Contacting the Air Liquide Technical Support Team is easy. Call the toll-free Technical Support Line (1-800-248-1427) and ask to speak with a technical expert.

Kim Denney, President, Air Liquide America, said, "Already one of the most comprehensive offers in the United States, the new Specialty Gas products and services offer has been expanded to meet the growing needs of our customers. The new Specialty Gas Catalog makes it easier for our customers to find the correct specialty gas product for their particular application. Its customer-friendly layout and our on-line ordering capabilities make choosing and ordering specialty gas products simple and efficient."

Present in more than 70 countries, Air Liquide is the world leader in industrial and medical gases and related services. The Group offers innovative solutions based on constantly enhanced technologies. These solutions, which are in line with Air Liquide's commitment to sustainable development, help to protect life and enable our customers to manufacture many indispensable everyday products. Founded in 1902, Air Liquide has nearly 36,000 employees. The Group has successfully developed a long-term relationship with its shareholders built on confidence and transparency and guided by the principles of corporate governance. Since the publication of its first consolidated financial statements in 1971, Air Liquide has posted strong and steady earnings growth. Sales in 2004 totaled 9,376 million euros, of which sales outside France accounted almost 80%. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and is a component of the CAC 40 and EuroStoxx 50 indices (ISIN code FR 0000120073).