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New DuPont™ Lineage™ Herbicides Feature Innovative Dry Formulation
WILMINGTON, Del., April 9, 2008 – Three new herbicide blends from DuPont Crop Protection have received federal registration approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These
products were developed to deliver a new level of convenience and effectiveness in vegetation management and forestry weed control.

The family of DuPont™ Lineage™ herbicides include DuPont™ Lineage™ Prep for forestry site preparation, DuPont™ Lineage™ HWC for forestry herbaceous weed control and DuPont™ Lineage™ ClearStand™ for forestry woody release and brush control.

“These new, time-saving products will simplify product handling, transportation and storage while providing proven, effective weed control,” said Ryan Osborn, portfolio manager for vegetation management, forestry and railroad -- DuPont Crop Protection. “The Lineage™ products are just three of the many innovative solutions DuPont is introducing to help land managers work more efficiently and maximize their weed-control budgets. These products also support DuPont efforts to promote sustainable land management.”

The three Lineage™ herbicides have been formulated using proprietary DuPont blend technology, combining several proven sulfonylurea-based active ingredients to achieve excellent biological weed control. Lineage™ Prep herbicide is specifically blended for the control and residual activity necessary for successful forestry site preparation. The Lineage™ HWC herbicide blend offers more selective control of herbaceous weeds in forest settings. Lineage™ ClearStand™ features the precise levels of DuPont active ingredients needed for forestry hardwood release and brush control to help increase survival and growth of young pine seedlings.

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