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Published on 5/20/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Praxair sells $500 million one-year floaters to yield Libor plus 9 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, May 20 - Praxair, Inc. priced $500 million one-year floating-rate notes Wednesday at par to yield three-month Libor plus 9 basis points, according to a press release.

The notes (A2/A/) have interest paid quarterly and are non-callable.

Bookrunners were Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and RBS Securities Inc.

Proceeds will be used to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes.

The industrial gases company is based in Danbury, Conn.

Issuer:Praxair, Inc.
Issue:Floating-rate notes
Amount:$500 million
Maturity:May 26, 2010
Bookrunners:Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBS Securities Inc.
Coupon:Three-month Libor plus 9 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Three-month Libor plus 9 bps
Call:Non-callable
Trade date:May 20
Settlement date:May 26
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A

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