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Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
884905	Praxair Inc	PX	Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)	061249050

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1190781	S James Sawyer	39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury CT 06810-5113	Executive V.p. And Cfo	No	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-04-29	13,418	$106.10	39,434	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-05-02	27,067	$60.92	66,501	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-05-02	27,067	$106.02	39,434	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-05-02	17,906	$76.16	57,340	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-05-02	17,906	$106.00	39,434	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	Disposition	2011-05-02	27,067	$0.00	27,067	$60.92
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	Disposition	2011-05-02	17,906	$0.00	17,906	$76.16

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
27,067	2010-02-24	2019-02-24	No	4	M	Direct
35,814	2011-02-23	2020-02-23	No	4	M	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	12,031	Indirect	401(k)

Reported Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Price	Date	Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	$83.89	2009-02-26	2018-02-26	37,447	37,447	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	$97.84	2012-02-22	2021-02-22	56,070	56,070	Direct
Common Stock	Deferred Stock	$0.00			4,822	4,822	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2018-02-26	37,447	37,447	Direct
2021-02-22	56,070	56,070	Direct
	4,822	4,822	Direct

Footnotes

The $106.02 price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $105.90 to $106.35 per share. Upon request of the SEC Staff, Praxair, Inc. or a security holder of Praxair, Inc., the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
The $106.00 price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $106.00 to $106.06 per share. Upon request of the SEC Staff, Praxair, Inc. or a security holder of Praxair, Inc., the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2010.
This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2011.
This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2012.
Conversion to Praxair Common Stock is on a 1-for-1 basis.
Deferred stock units acquired under the Praxair, Inc. Compensation Deferral Program as amended ("Deferral Program") and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock.