Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) will release its first quarter earnings shortly
after 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, and will host a
teleconference at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, July 24, 2008. The
presentation materials will be available on the Internet at http://investor.shareholder.com/arg/slides.cfm
by 5 p.m. on July 23. A web cast of the teleconference will be available
live and on demand through August 25 at http://investor.shareholder.com/arg/events.cfm
The teleconference will be available by calling 888-277-7135. A replay
of the teleconference will be available through July 31. To listen, call
888-203-1112 and enter passcode 4559826.
About Airgas, Inc.
Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG), through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S.
distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and hardgoods,
such as welding equipment and supplies. Airgas is also one of the
largest U.S. distributors of safety products, the largest U.S. producer
of nitrous oxide and dry ice, the largest liquid carbon dioxide producer
in the Southeast, and a leading distributor of process chemicals,
refrigerants, and ammonia products. More than 14,000 employees work in
over 1,100 locations, including branches, retail stores, gas fill
plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution
centers. Airgas also distributes its products and services through
eBusiness, catalog and telesales channels. Its national scale and strong
local presence offer a competitive edge to its diversified customer
base. For more information, please visit www.airgas.com.
Airgas, Inc.
Investor Contact:
Jay
Worley, 610-902-6206
jay.worley@airgas.com
or
Media
Contact:
James Ely, 610-902-6010
jim.ely@airgas.com
