Airgas (NYSE:ARG)

Prevailing economic conditions offer limited visibility into future sales and earnings, which should be taken into consideration when evaluating the Company’s guidance.

Airgas has provided second quarter financial guidacne and updated its previously issued full year fiscal 2010 outlook.

^a The above forecasts reflect the Company's current and preliminary views and are therefore subject to change. Please refer to the Company's Safe Harbor Statement (usually in press releases) for the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

“The current environment puts a damper on what was a record year for Airgas in earnings and cash flow, but we’re using this time to strengthen our operations so that we are well-positioned for growth when the economy begins to recover,” said McCausland. “The fourth quarter trend of low sales volumes continued in April, and with few signs of recovery in the near term, we are cautious in our outlook for fiscal 2010.

Prevailing economic conditions offer limited visibility into future sales and earnings, which should be taken into consideration when evaluating the Company’s guidance.

^a The above forecasts reflect the Company's current and preliminary views and are therefore subject to change. Please refer to the Company's Safe Harbor Statement (usually in press releases) for the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

Guidance Report:

Full-Year Fiscal 2009 Guidance Ending March

Source: Business Wire (January 28, 2009)