Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Judiciary Plaza

Washington, DC 20549



and Gentlemen:



I hereby authorize Mary E. Bowler,



Secretary and Corporate

Counsel, or any Assistant Secretary, or their respective successors in office, to sign and

file on my behalf SEC Forms



5 or any other SEC forms relating to changes in

beneficial ownership of securities of E. I. du



de and Company. This



authorization shall remain in as long as I am a director unless it is

earlier specifically revoked 'me.

Very truly yours,



P.

Director