Airgas co-sponsored off-road team in sole position of first place in WSORR PRO-2WD championship.

Driver Dan Vanden Heuvel Sr., of the Airgas co-sponsored Flying Dutchmen Off-Road race team, swept rounds VII and VIII on Friday and Saturday rerspectively.

After eight rounds of racing, Dan Vanden Heuvel Sr. continues to lead the 2008 WSORR PRO-2WD championship. The next race is the Island Casino/Boss Snow Off-Road Challenge II, in Bark River, Michigan, August 16 & 17.

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Airgas EVP and COO Mike Molinini comments on MRO distributors’ changing responsibilities in the latest edition of Purchasing Magazine

Airgas Executive Vice President and COO Mike Molinini’s comments on the new expectations placed on MRO suppliers in the article “A New Look at Distribution”, and the increase in their services rendered to the purchasers.

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Airgas Reports Record First Quarter EPS of $0.81

RADNOR, PA -- July 23, 2008 -- Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, welding, safety, and related products, today reported strong growth in sales, operating income, and record earnings for its first quarter ended June 30, 2008.

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Mike Molinini, EVP and COO of Airgas, on YouTube.com speaking at BB&T Manufacturing and Materials Conference

YouTube.com video of Mike Molinini, EVP and COO, speaking at BB&T Manufacturing and Materials Conference as well as four CEO presentation notes from Wall Street Media from April 16, 2008.

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Airgas-sponsored car places second in Francis Farm Mid-Season Championship

At the Francis Farm Mid Season Championships, in the 35-lap Late Model Feature race Gerry DeGasparre, driving the Airgas-sponsored Chevy, picked up his second straight win and third victory in the last four events.

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Airgas CEO Peter McCausland quoted in Philadelphia Inquirer

Read Airgas’ Chief Executive Officer Peter McCausland’s comments in the Sunday Edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer article “Lesser Giant,” regarding the struggles of the domestic automobile industry and the challenges it has faced.

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Airgas Names Andy Cichocki Division President; Steve Marinelli President of Airgas National Welders

RADNOR, PA – July 16, 2008 – Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that Andy Cichocki has been named a division president of Airgas and Steve Marinelli has been promoted to succeed Cichocki as president of Airgas National Welders, a former Airgas joint venture partner which became a wholly owned subsidiary of Airgas a year ago.

Cichocki’s division includes Airgas Carbonic, Airgas Dry Ice and Airgas National Welders. The move is part of the planned retirement transition for Ted Schulte, current division president of Airgas Gas Operations who will continue to direct Airgas Specialty Products, Airgas Nitrous Oxide and the newly formed Airgas Refrigerants until his retirement in the summer of 2009.

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Cramer Strongly Recommends Airgas

Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) shares are trading even in the pre-market despite positive comments by CNBC's Jim Cramer on his Mad Money program. The hedge fund manager turned television star called the stock a levered oil and natural gas play, which makes it a winner in today's pricing environment. Cramer also noted that the stock was non-cyclical and perhaps one of the best players in the sector.

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Check Out Airgas’ Orange County Choppers at Seekonk Speedway

Aug 9th – Airgas will be at the Seekonk Speedway, Route 6 West, Seekonk, RI. Come for a night of great racing action and check out the Airgas Old School Chopper designed and built by Orange County Choppers!

Airgas Open Houses

Aug 5th – Stop by our open house – 167 Gracey Ave, Meriden, CT, 9am-4pm. Great food, giveaways and the Airgas Old School Chopper designed and built by Orange County Choppers! You won’t want to miss our special open house prices.

Airgas Appoints Jay Worley Vice President – Communications and Investor Relations

RADNOR, PA – July 11, 2008 – Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that R. Jay Worley has been named Vice President – Communications and Investor Relations. He assumes responsibility for internal and external communications, in addition to retaining responsibility for the investor relations function, and will continue to report to Bob McLaughlin, Senior Vice President and CFO.

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Airgas to Build 450 tpd Liquid Carbon Dioxide Plant at FUEL ethanol plant near Camilla, GA

RADNOR, PA – July 9, 2008 – Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that it will build a new 450-ton-per-day liquid carbon dioxide plant at the First United Ethanol LLC, (FUEL) complex in Camilla, GA. Airgas entered into a 15-year agreement with FUEL, which will supply the feedstock of raw carbon dioxide for the Airgas facility.

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Airgas Fills Audit Committee Vacancy and Names New Audit Committee Chairman

RADNOR, PA – July 2, 2008 – Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) announced today that it has filled the Audit Committee vacancy created by the recently announced untimely passing of William O. Albertini. W. Thacher Brown has been appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee, and John C. van Roden, Jr. has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

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Airgas Completes Acquisition of Oilind Safety

RADNOR, PA – July, 1 2008 – Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that effective at the close of business on July 1, 2008, it has completed the acquisition of Energy Safety Services Incorporated, doing business as Oilind Safety. The business, a leading U.S. provider of rental safety equipment and safety services, generated about $21 million in revenues in 2007.

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America Supports You: Airgas, Operation Homefront Bond to Help Vets

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 - In the next three years, an untold number of veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan will benefit from a new partnership between two organizations who share only geographic proximity and a desire to honor servicemembers.

Airgas, a distributor of industrial, medical, specialty gases, and welding and safety products, recently launched what its chairman and chief executive officer described as a long-term program.

"We're kicking off a three-year program the way we look at it," Peter McCausland said, "but we're thinking that it's going to be a long-term program for Airgas."

The program began with Airgas' pledge to donate $100,000 a year for three years to Operation Homefront, a troop-support organization. The guidelines for the use of the funding stipulate that 70 percent of the funds must directly benefit wounded veterans or their families, McCausland said.

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“One In a Million” — 2008 Airgas Annual Report Now Online!

As a company of entrepreneurs with associates who value every customer interaction, we take pride in our ability to find the best ways to partner with our customers to solve their problems. There is nothing standard about Airgas’ customer service and attention. We want every customer to feel like one in a million.

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