Emmetsburg Grower Wins "FlexFuel" Truck From Pioneer

Shayne Kogel takes home 2007 Chevrolet® truck powered by E85 fuel blend

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 9, 2007 - Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., highlighted its commitment to the biofuels industry recently by presenting a 2007 Chevrolet® Silverado® truck to Shayne Kogel, Emmetsburg, Iowa, a winner of its Technology That Fuels sweepstakes. Kogel is one of three winners in the national sweepstakes, which helped promote biofuels and their importance in expanding agricultural markets and fuel options.

Following a presentation (JPG 255 KB) in Emmetsburg, Kogel drove home in a Silverado® truck powered by a FlexFuel Vortec 5.3L V8 engine, which is powered through an E85 ethanol fuel blend. E85 ethanol fuel, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, is a cleaner-burning, renewable fuel source made primarily from corn.

The presentation was made at the site of the Broin Companies facility in Emmetsburg. Broin recently received up to $80 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for the expansion of the Emmetsburg site, which will include the construction of a bio-refinery to produce cellulosic ethanol using technology developed by DuPont, Pioneer's parent company.

"We are excited for the winners receiving their new FlexFuel trucks, but, more importantly, we're excited about the future of biofuels," says Dean Oestreich, president of Pioneer, who was on hand for the presentation. "Pioneer is a strong supporter of the biofuels industry. Our crop genetics research and development pipeline includes traits and technologies that help increase harvestable yield as well as ethanol production per acre to meet the growing demand for both ethanol and distillers grains."

This sweepstakes is just one example of the company's support for renewable fuels. Pioneer is working to enhance the productivity of the ethanol industry through a holistic approach targeted toward increasing ethanol yield per bushel and overall corn yield per acre. Nearly 180 Pioneer® brand HTF ethanol hybrids are part of the Pioneer IndustrySelect® program.

DuPont has a three-part biofuels strategy that includes improving the yield of grain ethanol through the research and technology expertise of Pioneer; developing technologies to convert other agricultural feedstocks and energy crops into biofuels; and discovering new technologies to make advanced biofuels with enhanced fuel properties.

"The world is demanding alternative energy options, and the agriculture industry is delivering, using science and technology to meet the challenge," Oestreich says.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., a subsidiary of DuPont , is the world's leading source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers and grain and oilseed processors. With headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, Pioneer provides access to advanced plant genetics, crop protection solutions and quality crop systems to customers in nearly 70 countries. 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.

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3/9/07

Contact: Jerry Harrington
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