EI DuPont de Nemours & Co. has introduced DuPont(TM) Kevlar® Advanced Performance (AP) fibers to serve an ongoing need for higher performing materials in industrial applications. The Kevlar® AP product line is based on a new technology platform that increases performance compared to standard Kevlar® fibers and can result in cost savings and greater design flexibility for manufacturers supplying automotive, construction, oil and gas, ropes, fiber optic cables and utility customers. The first offering in the new line is Kevlar® K29 AP. Applications for Kevlar® K29 AP include tires, belts and hoses for the automotive industry; and ropes, composites and electro mechanical cables used in the construction, oil and gas and utility industries. DuPont estimates the global demand for high-strength materials in automotive applications such as tires, hoses and belts alone will double within the next five years, driven by the need for reduced weight, fuel economy and higher performance at elevated temperatures. Kevlar® K29 AP is available in a range of deniers with up to 15% higher strength than standard K29, giving manufacturers greater design flexibility. It now is available for new product testing and development applications globally. Early customer trials demonstrate the performance benefits of Kevlar® AP. DuPont is working on extending the technology across a wider range of products and other performance attributes in the future to help customers innovate and grow their businesses. DuPont(TM) Kevlar® products have been protecting people and critical processes around the world for more than 40 years. DuPont expects recent investments in Kevlar® and Nomex® production capacity will continue to lead to further innovation and new products in the future. DuPont is a science-based products and services company.

EI DuPont de Nemours & Co. provided earnings guidance for the full year 2010. It expects to grow earnings in 2010 despite anticipated declines in pharmaceutical royalties after patents expire in 2010 to a range of $2.10 to $2.40 per share. The company reaffirmed earnings outlook for the full year 2009. It expects earnings per share of $1.95 to $2.05, excluding significant items which are estimated to be $0.15 per share for full-year 2009 or $1.80 to $1.90 per share on a reported basis.

EI DuPont de Nemours & Co. announced that its board of directors has elected Chief Executive Officer Ellen Kullman, 53, Chair effective Dec. 31. Charles O. Holliday, Jr., 61, Chair, will retire from the board after 11years as its chairman. As previously announced in September 2008, Kullman became CEO effective Jan. 1 after Holliday served as DuPont's CEO for 10 years. Holliday continued as Chair of DuPont and as a member of the board for a brief transition until Kullman's expected succession as Chair.