1Airgas is expected to present its case later in the week.
2Airgas representatives said they did not know where the press release came from.
3It was not immediately clear who would become chairman of the Airgas board.
4They told Air Products they believed that Airgas indicated willingness to negotiate a deal.
5Air Liquide's acquisition of Airgas offers some insight into the scrutiny to be expected.
6Air Products offered $60 per share cash last week for Airgas.
7The earlier meeting will let Air Products nominate three more members to the Airgas board.
8The company proposed buying Airgas for $70 per share in an all-cash offer.
9Airgas's gambit of going to the courts rather than to its shareholders to decide worked.
10The transaction is subject to Airgas shareholders' approval, receipt of antitrust and other regulatory approvals
11Airgas has said it would appeal the judge's ruling.
12Excluding one-time items, Airgas earned 83 cents per share.
13That was well before Airgas Chief Executive Peter McCausland even founded his company in 1982.
14Excluding costs to defend against the Air Products takeover bid, Airgas earned 88 cents per share.
15As a result, Airgas filed its own lawsuit.
16Airgas said it would appeal the judge's ruling.