On July 23, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A' senior unsecured debt rating to E.I. DuPont de Nemours&Co.'s $1.25 billion of notes due 2018 and $750 million of notes due 2013. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes including debt refinancing. At the same time, we affirmed all our ratings including the 'A' corporate credit rating on DuPont. The outlook is stable. The ratings on Wilmington, Del.-based DuPont reflect the company's excellent business risk profile as one of the world's premier chemical, specialty materials, and seed producers, with annual sales of more than $30 billion, tempered by an intermediate financial risk profile. DuPont's key business strengths include leading technology and cost positions in an
