DuPont Names New Biotechnology Advisory Panel Member

WILMINGTON, Del.,  November 01, 2004  —  DuPont today announced the addition of Dr. Marcelo Carvalho de Andrade to its external Biotechnology Advisory Panel. Dr. de Andrade is the founder and chairperson of Pro-Natura, the first international nongovernmental organization based in the Southern Hemisphere to specialize in sustainable development. He joins the ranks of six other distinguished panel members who bring important and diverse viewpoints to the broad area of biotechnology and its application in agriculture, food and bio-based materials.

Established in 2000, the DuPont external Biotechnology Advisory Panel is an independent panel charged with providing counsel to guide DuPont's actions, help create positions on important issues, as well as challenge the organization in the development, testing and commercialization of new products based on biotechnology.

"Dr. de Andrade's significant and long-term involvement in the sustainable development movement in South America and around the globe will prove invaluable as we continue to work toward achieving business sustainability goals," said DuPont Chairman and CEO Charles O. Holliday, Jr. "His expertise and global perspective, as well as those of our other panel members, is an asset to our decision-making process as we bring new products to market."

An ardent advocate for sustainable community development, Dr. de Andrade has dedicated his career to biodiversity conservation, environmental preservation and restoration and improving the quality of life for societies around the globe. A testament to his dedication and vision, de Andrade was the 1997 recipient of the George and Cynthia Mitchell International Prize for Sustainable Development, which is equivalent to the Nobel Prize for the sustainable development area. This was the first time in the history of this mark of distinction that the Mitchell prize and related cash award were both given to just one individual. He is currently also a member of CONCEC, a private-sector advisory panel for the Brazilian government; Counterpart International and Earth Restoration Corps.

The other panel members include:

• Professor Chunming Chen, founding president of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and currently senior advisor and professor of nutrition. Professor Chen is an internationally recognized expert in nutrition.
• Dr. Pablo Eyzaguirre, senior scientist for anthropology and socio-economics in the Genetic Resources Science and Technology group of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) based in Rome. Dr. Eyzaguirre is a specialist in social and ecological anthropology, tropical farming systems, and agrarian institutions.
• Father Kevin T. FitzGerald, S.J., Ph.D. , research associate professor in the Department of Oncology at Georgetown University Medical Center. Father FitzGerald is internationally known and sought after for his expertise in human genetic engineering, cloning and stem cell research.
• Carol Tucker Foreman, well-known and respected consumer advocate and a distinguished fellow and director of the Consumer Federation of America's Food Policy Institute. Foreman has had a major impact on diet and health in the United States over the last 25 years.
• Dr. V. Prakash, director of the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysore, India. He is internationally known for his work in sustainable food and nutrition security. As a scientist in the area of biotechnology, Dr. Prakash has won a large number of awards and is a member of several international committees.
• Dr. Sven Thormahlen, vice president of the Research and Development Organization of the Danone Group, a world leading company in the field of dairy products, biscuits and mineral water. Thormahlen's experience covers product research, product development, clinical studies and quality assurance.

The work of the advisory panel is facilitated by the Keystone Center, a non-profit organization based in Keystone, Colo., which includes a regular audit of DuPont's progress in the biotechnology arena. This public report is available at http://www.dupont.com/biotech.

DuPont is a science 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, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.

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11/01/04