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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001275972-04-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040122

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOREL JAMES C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275972

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00815
		FILM NUMBER:		04536807

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1007 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19898

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, DC  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I hereby authorize Louise B. Lancaster, Secretary, Mary E. Bowler,
 Assistant Secretary, or any other Assistant Secretary, or their
 respective successors in office, to sign and file on my behalf
 SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5 or any other SEC forms relating to changes
 in beneficial ownership of securities of E. I. du Pont de Nemours
 and Company.  This authorization shall remain in effect as long
 as I am an officer of DuPont unless it is earlier specifically
 revoked by me.

Very truly yours,

/s/ James C Borel by Mary E. Bowler

James C. Borel
Senior Vice President-Human Resources


January 16, 2004








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