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Air Products Announces Extension of Tender Offer Expiry Date for Acquiring Airgas

Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that it has extended the expiration date of its tender offer for all outstanding common shares of Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) for $60.00 per share all in cash.  The offer and withdrawal rights are now scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight New York City time on August 13, 2010, unless extended.  The tender offer was previously scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight New York City time on June 4, 2010.

Except for the extension of the tender offer expiration date, all other terms and conditions of the offer remain unchanged.  As of the close of business on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, approximately 15,981 shares of Airgas common stock had been tendered into and not withdrawn from the offer.

Air Products' financial advisor and dealer manager for the tender offer is J. P. Morgan Securities Inc., its legal advisors are Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and Arnold & Porter, and its information agent is MacKenzie Partners, Inc.

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