Pioneer Hi-Bred Mt. Pleasant Production Location Celebrates 25th Anniversary

MT. PLEASANT, Iowa, Aug. 11, 2009 – Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, hosted an open house event today to mark the 25th anniversary of its Mt. Pleasant corn seed production location. The event was attended by employees and their families, local seed growers, vendors and community representatives.

“Those of us who work at the Mt. Pleasant Pioneer production location are very proud of the value we provide our farmer customers and the contributions we make to our community,” said Ben Moore, plant manager. “We’ve been making these contributions for 25 years and hope to continue long into the future.”

The Mt. Pleasant production location employs 45 full-time employees, two part-time regular employees and up to 500 temporary employees throughout the year. The location produces, packages and ships hybrid seed corn to Pioneer sales professionals throughout the central Corn Belt. It also exports seed to other Pioneer locations around the world.

The Mt. Pleasant production location will harvest more than 900,000 units of corn grown on nearly 10,000 acres of land through local contract seed growers. This is one of 19 Pioneer corn seed production locations in the United States.

Pioneer has invested nearly $4 million in capital improvements in the Mt. Pleasant production location over the last three years.

Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, 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 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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8/11/09

Contact:
Julie Kenney
515-334-4567