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Important personnel announcement of Japan Air Gases and Air Liquide Japan (November 1, 2007)

We are pleased to announce important personnel changes of Japan Air Gases and Air Liquide Japan as of November 1, 2007 as follows.

Newly appointed Previously titled
Francois JACKOW Representative Director, President,
Chief Executive Officer of
Air Liquide Japan Ltd.
President of Japan Air Gases Company
Director of Air Liquide Japan Ltd.
Guy SALZGEBER (appointed a new responsibility
in Air Liquide Group, a member of the Group’s Executive Committee,
VP European Industrial Business)
Representative Director,
President,
Chief Executive Officer
of Air Liquide Japan Ltd.
President of Japan Air Gases Company


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With nearly 38,000 employees in 72 countries, Air Liquide is a world leader in industrial and medical gases, and related services, and has been operating in Japan for 100 years. Japan Air Gases Ltd. was established in January 2003, on the purpose to integrate industrial and medical gas business of Air Liquide Japan, Ltd. (operation started in 1907) and Osaka Sanso Kogyo Ltd. (established in 1934), and became a 100% Air Liquide Group Company in March 2007. Japan Air Gases Ltd. and Air Liquide Japan, Ltd. were merged as of September 1st, 2007 with Air Liquide Japan Ltd. being the remaining Company. As of the same date, Air Liquide Japan Ltd. implements Internal Company System to keep continuity and autonomy of both business activities: Gas & Service and Engineering & Construction. Gas & Service activity will continue to be conducted by Japan Air Gases Company of Air Liquide Japan Ltd. Engineering & Construction will continue to be conducted by Air Liquide Engineering Japan Company (of Air Liquide Japan Ltd.)

Francois JACKOW(about 235k)
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Contact: Toyoyama Shun, Communication Dept, Japan Air Gases Ltd.
TEL:03-3536-2642



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