Michael E. Dedomenico

MICHAEL E. DeDOMENICO has been Chief Executive Officer of Nuco2
Inc. since September 2000 and President of the company and a
Director since June 2000. In October 2001, Mr. DeDomenico was
elected Chairman of the Board. From March 1998 to July 2000, Mr.
DeDomenico was President and Chief Executive Officer of Praxair
Distribution, Inc., a subsidiary of Praxair Inc. Mr. DeDomenico
had been employed by Union Carbide Corp. in various capacities
from 1969 and when Praxair was spun-off by Union Carbide in 1992,
he was named president of Praxair Canada. The following year he
was appointed president of Praxair Europe and in March 1998 was
named President and Chief Executive Officer of Praxair
Distribution. Mr. DeDomenico has a BS degree in Economics and
Finance from Hofstra University and an MBA degree from Georgia
State University.