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DuPont (NYSE:
DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global
marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since
1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments,
NGOs, and thought leaders, we can help find solutions to such global
challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing
dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For
additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation,
please visit www.dupont.com. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS This document
contains forward-looking statements which may be identified by their use of
words like plans, expects, will, believes, intends, estimates,
anticipates or other words of similar meaning. All statements that address
expectations or projections about the future, including statements about the
companys strategy for growth, product development, regulatory approval,
market position, anticipated benefits of recent acquisitions, timing of
anticipated benefits from restructuring actions, outcome of contingencies,
such as litigation and environmental matters, expenditures and financial
results, are forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and are based on certain assumptions and
expectations of future events which may not be realized. Forward-looking
statements also involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the
companys control. Some of the important factors that could cause the
companys actual results to differ materially from those projected in any
such forward-looking statements are: fluctuations in energy and raw material
prices; failure to develop and market new products and optimally manage
product life cycles; ability to respond to market acceptance, rules,
regulations and policies affecting products based on biotechnology;
significant litigation and environmental matters; failure to appropriately
manage process safety and product stewardship issues; changes in laws and
regulations or political conditions; global economic and capital markets
conditions, such as inflation, interest and currency exchange rates; business
or supply disruptions; security threats, such as acts of sabotage, terrorism
or war, weather events and natural disasters; ability to protect and enforce
the companys intellectual property rights; successful integration of
acquired businesses and separation of underperforming or non- strategic
assets or businesses and successful completion of the proposed spinoff of the
Performance Chemicals segment including ability to fully realize the expected
benefits of the proposed spinoff. The company undertakes no duty to update
any forward-looking statements as a result of future developments or new information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT DuPont has filed a definitive
proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC)
with respect to the 2015 Annual Meeting. DUPONT STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS
AND SUPPLEMENTS), THE ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED
WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. DuPont, its directors, executive officers and other employees
may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from DuPont
stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at DuPonts 2015
Annual Meeting. Information about DuPonts directors and executive officers
is available in DuPonts definitive proxy statement, filed with the SEC on
March 23, 2015, for its 2015 Annual Meeting. To the extent holdings of
DuPonts securities by such directors or executive officers have changed
since the amounts printed in the proxy statement, such changes have been or
will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with
the SEC. Information regarding the identity of potential participants, and
their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set
forth in the definitive proxy statement and, to the extent applicable, will
be updated in other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with
DuPonts 2015 Annual Meeting. Stockholders will be able to obtain any proxy
statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other
documents filed by DuPont with the SEC free of charge at the SECs website at
www.sec.gov. Copies also will be available free of charge at DuPonts website
at www.dupont.com or by contacting DuPont Investor Relations at (302)
774-4994. # # # 4/9/15
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