DuPont and BSES Limited Partner to Improve Sugarcane Planting Technologies and Varieties

DuPont and BSES Limited Partner to Improve Sugarcane Planting Technologies and
Varieties
Alliance to Increase Productivity for Sugarcane Growers and Millers

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) and
BSES Limited announced a research, development and commercialization alliance
to improve productivity and use of sugarcane varieties.

The agreement brings together DuPont's extensive plant biotechnology expertise
with BSES's unrivalled knowledge of sugarcane breeding, production and
processing. The alliance will focus on the development and delivery of
technologies to improve current planting technology and agronomic practices to
enable productivity growth and reduced cost of production. Terms of the
agreement were not disclosed.

"We see significant opportunity to leverage our genetics and biotech trait
capabilities in sugarcane," said John Bedbrook, vice president - DuPont
Agricultural Biotechnology. "BSES is the global technology leader in
sugarcane, and we look forward to working with the company to enhance this
very important global crop."

DuPont, through its Crop Protection business, has strong relationships with
sugarcane growers and sugarmill customers. As the leader in weed control for
sugarcane, DuPont is committed to helping improve customers' productivity and
profitability.

BSES Chair Paul Wright said the agreement will define the Australian sugarcane
industry's international position well into the future.

"Comprehensive research has found that by accessing biotechnology first, the
Australian sugarcane industry can retain its competitive position and build a
lead role in the commercialization of biotechnology in the global sugarcane
industry," he said.

"DuPont is an excellent fit for BSES. Biotechnology is the next major
science-based advance for the sugarcane industry, and together, we'll deliver
its benefits to the advantage of BSES Limited members and stakeholders," said
Wright.

Sugarcane is one of the most efficient biofuel feedstocks used commercially
today. DuPont invests more than $1 billion in research and development
annually to address emerging global trends, one of which is reducing
dependence on fossil fuels.

BSES Limited is the principal provider of research, development and extension
to the Australian sugar industry. Formed in 1900, BSES has a long history of
applying good science to problems facing sugarcane production, and developing
effective solutions that benefit the whole industry. Today, we work closely
with Australian sugarcane growers, millers, harvest contractors and government
to find ways to make sugarcane production more profitable and environmentally
sustainable.

DuPont is a science-based products and services 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 and food; building and construction;
communications; and transportation.

Photo: Sugarcane
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Caption: Close-up of sugarcane

Photo: Sugarcane Harvest
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Caption: The agreement between DuPont and BSES will develop technologies for
improved sugarcane production.

SOURCE DuPont

Doyle Karr of DuPont, +1-515-270-3428, doyle.karr@bio1.dupont.com; or Eve
McDonald of BSES Limited, +61-7-3331-3340, emcdonald@bses.org.au