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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
1508503	T Elizabeth Hirsch	C/O Praxair, Inc. 39 Old Ridgebury Road Danbury CT 06810-5113	Vice President & Controller	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	Explanation
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-04-27	15,000	$36.58	28,296	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-04-27	15,000	$115.85	13,296	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
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	2012-04-27	15,000	$0.00	15,000	$36.58

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
0	2005-02-24	2014-02-24	No	4	M	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	3,189	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)	$109.68	2013-02-28	2022-02-28	9,680	9,680	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	$44.25	2006-02-22	2015-02-22	18,000	18,000	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.98	2007-02-28	2016-02-28	16,000	16,000	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	$61.47	2008-02-27	2017-02-27	18,000	18,000	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	$83.89	2009-02-26	2018-02-26	6,400	6,400	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	$83.89	2009-02-26	2018-02-26	9,600	9,600	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	$60.92	2010-02-24	2019-02-24	10,820	10,820	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	$76.16	2011-02-23	2020-02-23	5,115	5,115	Direct
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to buy)	$97.84	2012-02-22	2021-02-22	9,895	9,895	Direct
Common Stock	Deferred Stock	$0.00			61	61	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2022-02-28	9,680	9,680	Direct
2015-02-22	18,000	18,000	Direct
2016-02-28	16,000	16,000	Direct
2017-02-27	18,000	18,000	Direct
2018-02-26	6,400	6,400	Direct
2018-02-26	9,600	9,600	Direct
2019-02-24	10,820	10,820	Direct
2020-02-23	5,115	5,115	Direct
2021-02-22	9,895	9,895	Direct
	61	61	Direct

Footnotes

This total includes shares previously acquired through automatic dividend reinvestment under the Praxair Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan and unvested restricted stock units.
The $115.8514 price reported is the weighted average sale price. The sale prices ranged from $115.705 to $115.980 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 vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2013.
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 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 Plan as amended ("Deferral Plan") and are to be settled in Praxair Common Stock.