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DuPont recognized for leadership, advancements in safety

DuPont chairman and CEO Charles O. Holliday, Jr. issued the following statement regarding the National Safety Council's selection today of DuPont as the recipient of the 2006 Green Cross for Safety Medallion for corporate excellence in safety.

"DuPont is proud to receive the 2006 National Safety Council's Green Cross award. Safety is in the DNA of DuPont. Every DuPont employee will feel he or she helped earn the Green Cross Award. That is as it should be, because at DuPont, safety is a core value that touches every individual in every job.

"Safety at DuPont goes back to our founding in 1802 when E.I. du Pont designed and built his first gunpowder mills with the safety of his workers in mind. In the two centuries that followed, our company helped to write the book on industrial safety, and we became one of the safest companies in the world. Our commitment to safety also benefits our suppliers, customers and the communities where we operate. Anyone who has ever had contact with DuPont knows that safety is a conscious part of everything we do.

"Today, our safety and protection businesses make up one of our five business growth platforms. We offer our knowledge, technology and innovations to customers around the world to help make their businesses and homes safer and to protect people, property, operations and the environment.

"Safety is the very foundation and essence in everything we do at DuPont, so we take great pride in this recognition - for our employees, partners and customers."

For more information about National Safety Council and the Green Cross Award news release, visit: http://www.nsc.org.