Airgas, Inc. will hold a series of "How to Buy Gases" mini-seminars during the 2003 Pittsburgh Conference, March 9-14 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The seminars will address the basics of purchasing gases, including understanding purity, buying on value, avoiding common mistakes and improving performance. "The seminar series will help buyers of specialty gases make better informed decisions," said Tom Thoman, vice president-gases for Airgas, Inc. "The sessions are objective, fact-filled and of critical value to anyone who is charged with buying gases in today's complex marketplace."

For more information on the seminar series, call (800) 255-2165 or e-mail doug.sherman@airgas.com . The company's website is located at http://www.airgas.com .