Thermadyne Holdings Corporation to Announce First Quarter 2005 Earnings Results on April 26, 2005

ST. LOUIS--April 25, 2005--Thermadyne Holdings Corporation (OTCBB: THMD) today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter of 2005 on April 26, 2005. Thermadyne management will host a teleconference to discuss the Company's first quarter results also on April 26, 2005 at 4:00 PM (Eastern).

Interested parties located in the U.S. and Canada may join the live conference call by using the following dial in number: 877-313-3171.

Participants are asked to dial in ten minutes before the conference begins. For those unable to join the live conference call, a recording of the call will be available from Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at 8:00 PM (Eastern) until Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at 11:30 PM (Eastern) by dialing 800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291. Enter Conference ID No. 5775067 followed by the # to listen to the recording.

Thermadyne, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading global marketer of cutting and welding products and accessories under a variety of brand names including Victor(R), Tweco(R)/Arcair(R), Thermal Dynamics(R), Thermal Arc(R), Stoody(R), GenSet(R) and Cigweld(R). Its common shares trade on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol THMD. For more information about Thermadyne, its products and services, visit the Company's website at www.Thermadyne.com.