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(a) Amounts for 2008 include the impact of the cost reduction program and other charges of $177 million ($114<br />
million after-tax and minority interests) and a pension settlement charge of $17 million ($11 million<br />
after-tax).<br />
(b) Amounts for 2005 include a $92 million income tax charge, or $0.28 per diluted share related to the<br />
repatriation of foreign earnings pursuant to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and other tax<br />
adjustments.<br />
(c) 2005 net income includes the cumulative effect of accounting change relating to the implementation of a<br />
new accounting standard for asset retirement obligations.<br />
(d) Acquisitions for 2008 include the acquisition of Kirk Welding Supply, Inc., an independent packaged gas<br />
distributor in the U.S., as well as several smaller acquisitions in North America, South America and Europe.<br />
Acquisitions for 2007 include the acquisitions of an industrial gas business in Mexico and an independent<br />
packaged gas distributor in the U.S. for an aggregate purchase price of $297 million as well as the<br />
acquisition of a 50% interest in the industrial gases business of Yara International ASA for $117 million<br />
(see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements); for 2004, it includes the acquisition of a U.S.<br />
homecare business for $245 million and the German acquisition in December for $667 million.<br />
(e) Non-GAAP measure. See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section in Item 7 for definitions and<br />
reconciliation to reported amounts.<br />
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