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DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Raises Prices on DuPont(TM) Elvanol(R) PVA/PVOH

Posted on: Friday, 26 August 2005, 18:00 CDT

WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP) today announced a price increase of $0.10/lb on off-list prices for all grades of DuPont(TM) Elvanol(R) polyvinyl alcohol (PVA/PVOH), effective Sept. 1, 2005.

Unprecedented and sustained increases in energy, and petrochemical feedstock and freight costs were cited as significant reasons for the increase. DuPont(TM) Elvanol(R) polyvinyl alcohol is used in a variety of industries including textiles, paper and adhesives.

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. Information about DuPont is available at http://www.dupont.com/.

The DuPont Oval, DuPont(TM), The miracles of science(TM) and Elvanol(R) are registered trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates.

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers

CONTACT: Chip Fogg, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers,+1-302-992-6660, chip.fogg@usa.dupont.com

Web site: http://www.dupont.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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