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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127308-01-500002.txt : 20010611
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127308-01-500002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010608

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUPONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030554
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTIC MAIL, SYNTH RESIN/RUBBER, CELLULOS (NO GLASS) [2820]
		IRS NUMBER:				510014090
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00815
		FILM NUMBER:		1656511

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1007 MARKET ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19898
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3027741000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1007 MARKET ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19898
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHARP RODNEY H III
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001127308
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		PO BOX 3779
	CITY:			GREENVILLE
	STATE:			DE
	ZIP:			19807
	BUSINESS PHONE:		3027733854

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		PO BOX 3770
	CITY:			GREENVILLE
	STATE:			DE
	ZIP:			19807
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - MAY 2001
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Sharp, III, H. Rodney
   7 Wood Road
   Wilmington, DE  19806
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
   DD
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
   51-0014090
4. Statement for Month/Year
   May 2001
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director ( ) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Common Stock               |5/1/01|A (1|V|700               |A  |N/A        |367,837            |D     |                           |
                           |      |)   | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Common Stock               |      |    |V|                  |   |           |244,284 (2)        |I     |(2)                        |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Annual grant awarded under the DuPont Stock Accumulation and Deferred
Compensation Plan for Directors.
(2)  Reporting person is co-trustee of trusts for benefit of children and
step-children.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/  H. Rodney Sharp, III by Mary E. Bowler
DATE
06/08/01
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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