EX-99.1


	October &
% Change vs. Prior Year	November 2007			Commentary
Consolidated Sales		12	%	Underlying growth continues across most segments. Lower Equipment & Energy and Chemical segment sales reduced overall underlying growth by 3%. Currency +5%, acquisitions +2% and natural gas pass-thru +2%.
Merchant Gases		21	%	Sales increased on strong demand in Asia and improved pricing across all regions. Argon and helium availability constrained volume growth. Currency +7%, acquisitions +7%.
Tonnage Gases		24	%	Sales increased due to higher loading and new plants. Currency +4%, acquisitions +2%, and higher natural gas pricing +8%.
Electronics and Performance Materials		7	%	Sales growth moderated due to lower equipment sales and product rationalization efforts in Electronics. Underlying Electronics growth was strong on continued high industry utilizations. Performance Materials sales remained strong due to solid industry growth and the impact of pricing actions. Currency +3%.
Healthcare		12	%	Sales increased due to underlying strength in our European homecare business and currency +7%.

Note: We are providing this information at the request of financial analysts and investors who have indicated that it would assist them in understanding recent business trends at Air Products. This information is based on current estimates and data that we believe in our judgment to be reliable. Please keep in mind that sales are not the only factors that determine future financial performance. Many other factors including raw material, energy, distribution and overhead costs and other price changes also influence results.