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PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 9 DATED JANUARY 8, 1998 Rule 424(b)(3)
(To the Prospectus Dated May 1, 1996, and the File No. 333-02461
Prospectus Supplement dated May 16, 1996)
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES F
DUE FROM 9 MONTHS TO 30 YEARS FROM DATE OF ISSUE
FIXED-RATE NOTES
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Trade Date: January 8, 1998 Original Issue Date: January 13, 1998 Maturity Date: January 13, 2010
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From 12 years to less than 13 years............................................... 6.24%
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Principal Amount: $50,000,000.00
Face Amount: $50,000,000.00
Issue Price: Par
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $49,921,000.00
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Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars Exchange Rate Agent: Lehman Brothers Inc.
(If other than U.S. dollars, see attached)
Interest Payment Dates: December 15 and June 15 Record Dates: December 1 and June 1
First Interest Payment on June 15, 1998
Agent's Commission: $79,000.00 Agent: Lehman Brothers Inc.
Global Note: |X|Yes |_|No Form: |X| Book-Entry |_| Certificated
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Depositary: DTC
Redemption: Check box opposite applicable sentence.
|X| The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity.
|_| The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity.
Terms of Redemption:
Repayment: Check the box opposite applicable sentence.
|X| The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity.
|_| The Notes may be repaid prior to maturity.
Terms of Repayment:
Additional Terms:
