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

Posted on: Thursday, 1 June 2006, 12:00 CDT

WILMINGTON, Del., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP) today announced a price increase of $0.06/lb on off-list prices for all grades of DuPont(TM) Elvanol(R) polyvinyl alcohol (PVA/PVOH), effective July 1, 2006, or as contracts permit.

DuPont cites unprecedented and sustained increases in energy, and petrochemical feedstock and freight costs as significant reasons for this 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.

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

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers

CONTACT: Chip Fogg of DuPont, +1-302-992-6660, chip.fogg@usa.dupont.com

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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