WILMINGTON, DE– Ellen J. Kullman has been elected president and director of DuPont, effective October 1, as well as CEO, effective January 2009. Kullman will implement the company’s market-driven strategy and define the 2009 execution plans. The management team and global work force will be under her leadership. Since joining DuPont in 1988, she has held several positions, including executive vice president and group vice president of the Safety & Protection segment, the company’s highest-earning segment. Kullman was an important factor in joining DuPont’s science to the needs of its customers, as well as the expansion of emerging markets. Prior to joining DuPont, Kullman worked at General Electric.