Take-Over Bid Circular For DuPont Canada Mailed

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario and WILMINGTON, Del.,  April 17, 2003  —  DuPont Canada Inc. (Toronto: T.DUP.A) and DuPont (NYSE: DD) announced today that DCI Acquisition Inc., a subsidiary of DuPont, has mailed the take-over bid circular and other materials containing its offer to purchase for Cdn. $21.00 per share in cash all of the class A common shares, series 1 of DuPont Canada not already held by DCI Acquisition Inc. and its affiliates.

The directors' circular, prepared by the Board of Directors of DuPont Canada, was also part of the mailing. The directors' circular contains the recommendation of the Board of Directors of DuPont Canada that the public shareholders accept the offer.

The offer expires at 11:59 p.m. (Toronto time) on May 23, 2003, unless the offer is extended or withdrawn by DCI Acquisition Inc.

DuPont Canada Inc. is a diversified science company that serves customers across Canada and in more than 40 other countries. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, the company serves global markets through offices and/or operations in Canada, the United States, Mexico, France, the United Kingdom and India. The company has 4,000 employees. For more information about DuPont Canada, please visit the company's website at http://www.ca.dupont.com.

DuPont is a science company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by solving problems and creating solutions that make people's lives better, safer and easier. Operating in more than 70 countries, the company offers a wide range of products and services to markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.

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