APD Air Products and Chemicals Inc

("Airgas Dismisses Air Products' Bid As Insufficient," at 7:46 p.m. EDT Thursday, misstated the bid price in the first paragraph. The correct version follows:)

Airgas Inc. (ARG) said Thursday that the $63.50 per share acquisition bid received from Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) is insufficient. The industrial gas supplier said Air Products' offer "fails to fairly compensate stockholders for the value inherent in Airgas."

Air Products had earlier in the day said it sent a letter to Airgas shareholders urging them to tender their shares into the offer, before an Aug. 13 expiration.

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