DuPont Moves Toward Registration of Family of Land Management Herbicides

Registration Applications Submitted for Four Products.

Wilmington, DE (Vocus) June 4, 2009 -- DuPont (http://www2.dupont.com/DuPont_Home/en_US/index.html) today announced that it has applied for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration for four new weed control products for the more than $1 billion land management market: DuPont™ Plainview™, Streamline™, Viewpoint™ and Perspective™ herbicides.

“We look forward to providing these new tools to land managers looking for innovative ways to solve tough weed control issues,” said James C. Collins (http://www2.dupont.com/Our_Company/en_US/executives/collins.html), vice president and general manger – DuPont Crop Protection (http://www2.dupont.com/Production_Agriculture/en_US/index.html). “These new products are another example of the great innovations emerging from the DuPont Crop Protection R&D pipeline.”

Submitting the regulatory package for the herbicides – all based on a new active ingredient from the DuPont Crop Protection research pipeline known as aminocyclopyrachlor – is a key research milestone for DuPont. The company anticipates launching the new herbicides in the second half of 2010. DuPont also plans to develop additional products based on this new chemistry for the range and pasture market.

“These groundbreaking products demonstrate how we are answering customer needs with science-based innovation," said Julia Wheeler, director of research and development for DuPont Crop Protection. "We expect these herbicides – along with other new herbicides, insect control products and fungicides in the research pipeline – will deliver about $1 billion in new revenue by 2015.”

DuPont™ Plainview™ herbicide will provide broad-spectrum, bare-ground weed control to improve the safety of utility and industrial sites and other critical areas by eliminating vegetation that can interfere with equipment and become fire hazards.

DuPont™ Streamline™ herbicide will help land managers improve the safety of utility sites and roadside rights of ways by controlling key brush and broadleaf weeds while restoring desired perennials and native grasses.

DuPont™ Viewpoint™ herbicide will control encroaching brush species to help utility site managers and public roadside managers maintain safe environments.

DuPont™ Perspective™ herbicide is designed to help restore natural grasses and control encroaching weed species to improve public roadside safety.

DuPont Crop Protection is a trusted source of answers for land management, providing a portfolio of herbicides for weed control that help improve the safety of utilities, roadside rights of way and other industrial sites; enhance the quantity and quality of forage in pastures and rangeland; and protect natural resources through land restoration and invasive species management. For more information, visit our website at www.landmanagement.dupont.com/.

DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

DuPont™ Plainview™, Streamline™, Viewpoint™ and Perspective™ are not registered for sale or use in the United States. No offer for sale, sale or use of these products is permitted prior to issuance of required EPA and state registrations.

The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPont™, The miracles of science™, Plainview™, Streamline™, Viewpoint™ and Perspective™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates.

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