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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040123105117
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000002969-04-000021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040122
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARDYMON JAMES F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184890

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04534
		FILM NUMBER:		04539450

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEXMARK NTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		740 W NEW CIRCLE RD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40550
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8592322700

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002969
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				231274455
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 HAMILTON BLVD
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18195-1501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6104814911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7201 HAMILTON BLVD
		CITY:			ALLENTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18195-1501
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			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
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			<securityTitle>
				<value>Phantom Stock</value>
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			<transactionDate>
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				<transactionPricePerShare>
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			<securityTitle>
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	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">Director Stock Options granted under the issuer's Stock Option Program for Directors of the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F2">The Options expire the earlier of (i) 1/23/2014 and (ii) the date as of which the director ceases to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the issuer before serving six full years (other than due to his or her death or disability).</footnote>
		<footnote id="F3">Phantom deferred stock units (Units) acquired under the Air Products Stock Account of the issuer's Deferred Compensation Program for Directors, of the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the Plan).  Under the Plan, all non-employee directors are credited with Units for the portion of their Board retainer required to be received in this form and they are permitted to defer receiving payment of all or a portion of the remainder of their Board and Committee retainers and meeting fees.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F4">These units are generally payable in the form of shares of Common Stock equal in number to the units, after the reporting person's service on the issuer's Board of Directors ends, in a lump sum or up to ten installments as elected by the reporting person in advance.</footnote>
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	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Linda M. Svoboda as Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2004-01-23</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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