Air Liquide America Specialty Gases LLC announces price increases for pure and mixed cylinder specialty gases

Air Liquide America Specialty Gases LLC announces price increases between 5 percent and 20 percent for cylinder oxygen, acetylene, carbon dioxide, hydrogen and other gas products. Prices for helium will be increased between 20 percent and 25 percent. In addition, cylinder rental fees will be increased by 10 percent while delivery charges will be increased by 25 percent. The increases will become effective on September 1, 2008 or as allowed by customer contracts.

Guy Rowland, president of Air Liquide America Specialty Gases LLC, commented, “Rising raw material costs along with growing energy and world commodity costs are driving this inflation. This is further compounded by rising labor and insurance costs and the escalating cost of distribution associated with sourcing and delivery.”

Air Liquide America Specialty Gases LLC, a subsidiary of American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc., supplies ALPHAGAZ pure gases and SCOTT high-performance gas mixtures, along with gas distribution equipment and related services. Applications include environmental monitoring, laboratory and scientific research, industrial hygiene and safety, automotive engine testing, hydrocarbon processing, homeland security, manufacturing process control and many others. Air Liquide products and innovative services are available throughout North America directly and through its ALNET distributor network. American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. is the subsidiary of Air Liquide Group responsible for its North American operations.

For additional information or to purchase products, visit www.scottgas.com or www.airliquide.com, call 800-217-2688 or send email to solutions@scottgas.com.