Supply available for 10 varieties to meet increased demand for soybean seed in 2008

Golden Valley, Minn. — Feb. 8, 2008 — As reports of potential seed shortages begin to surface throughout the industry, Syngenta Seeds is positioning itself to meet industry needs by releasing 10 new NK® Brand soybean varieties with supply for the 2008 planting season. In addition, Syngenta Seeds is releasing nine more varieties that will be available for the 2009 season. …more

Contribution Helps Establish Norman E. Borlaug Hall of Laureates

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DuPont (NYSE: DD) today

announced a $1 million contingent donation to fund the establishment of a

permanent home for the World Food Prize in Des Moines. The donation will

support the transformation of the former Des Moines Public Library into the

Norman E. Borlaug Hall of Laureates and will be administered through DuPont

business Pioneer Hi-Bred. …more