Excellent business risk profile, with leadership positions in an extensive range of products and technologies; Well-diversified product lines and end markets, with good positions in emerging markets; Declining proportion of commodity products, effective cost reduction and efficiency programs, and pricing discipline support above-average profitability; and Financial flexibility, with support from strong liquidity and diverse assets. Susceptible to economic cycles and raw material cost swings; Very large postretirement liabilities; and Above-average litigation risk. The ratings on Wilmington, Del.-based DuPont reflect its excellent business risk profile and intermediate financial risk profile. We incorporated into DuPont's business profile its position as one of the world's premier chemical, specialty materials, and seed producers. Total sales in 2010 were about $35 billion, pro forma for
