DUPONT TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT U.S. DISPLAY CONSORTIUM'S 7TH ANNUAL INVESTORS CONFERENCE

Heightened Investor Interest Expected as Display Industry
Shares Prices Beat Leading Market Indicators

SAN JOSE, Calif., - The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public-private partnership supporting the electronic display industry, announced today that Diane Gulyas, group vice president for the Electronic and Communication Technologies of DuPont (DD), will deliver the keynote address at USDC's 7th Annual Display Industry Investors Conference. Participation by DuPont in this conference during its 200th anniversary year reflects the corporation's commitment to the display industry. This year's conference returns to the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on April 24, 2002, with investment banking firms CIBC World Markets and Needham & Company as sponsors. The complete agenda for the USDC Investors Conference can be found at http://www.usdc.org.

"Display companies are a very bright spot in the technology sector, as evidenced by their ability to beat major indexes, such as the NASDAQ Composite, S&P500 and the Russell 2002," stated Jim Ricchiuti, Vice President of Needham & Company. "Consequently, investors are becoming increasingly attracted to this investment space," he added. Flat panel displays (FPDs) are found in many applications, ranging from desktop and home computing to viewfinders in digital cameras. Most industry analysts expect the pull of new home entertainment systems and 3G wireless products to greatly increase FPD demand. [Editorial Note: See attached chart of display stock prices v. major market indexes.]

DuPont is targeting the display market through DuPont Display Technologies, a business unit of DuPont Electronic and Communication Technologies. Based on its core competencies in polymer science, DuPont is building the capability to develop displays that will meet the performance and cost demands of the fast-paced information technology industry. Intent on leading the way to market for OLEDs, considered highly promising due to their bright colors, fast response times and ultra-thin construction, the Displays business unit has also been a trailblazer in redefining the way the DuPont corporation does business.

Ms. Diane Gulyas joined DuPont in 1978 and spent her first ten years in a variety of sales, marketing, technical and systems development positions primarily in the DuPont Polymers business. Since 1994 she has held two positions as global business director - Nylon Fibers New Business Development and Global Zytel® Engineering Polymers. Most recently, she was VP-GM for the Advanced Fibers Systems business for DuPont, a billion dollar enterprise that includes Kevlar® and Nomex®. Gulyas has a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and completed the Advanced Management Program at Wharton in 1994.

According to market research firm, DisplaySearch, flat-panel display revenues will reach $49.3 billion in 2005, a compound annual growth rate of 21% from $22.5 billion in 2001.

The following companies - who produce FPDs and systems that incorporate panels, as well as equipment, materials and components used to manufacture display panels -are scheduled to make presentations on their latest technological capabilities and business strategies at the 2002 USDC Investors Conference:

To register for the conference and for up-to-date information on presenters, please visit USDC on the web at http://www.usdc.org.

For more information, please contact:
US Display Consortium
Heidi Hoffman
84 W. Santa Clara Street, Ste. 790
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 993-8111
heidi@usdc.org

About the U.S. Display Consortium
The U.S. Display Consortium is an industry-led public/private partnership providing a common platform for flat panel display and flexible microelectronics manufacturers and developers, FPD users, and the supplier base. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., the consortium’s primary mission is to fund supply-chain projects and share the results with USDC member companies. The USDC also provides a communication channel among industry, government and the financial communities for display issues; sponsors workshops to broaden the impact of technological developments; and educates consumers on the importance of displays in providing access to information technology. More information about the USDC can be found at www.usdc.org

About DuPont: During 2002, DuPont is celebrating its 200th year of scientific achievement and innovation - providing products and services that improve the lives of people everywhere. Based in Wilmington, Del., DuPont delivers science-based solutions for markets that make a difference in people's lives in food and nutrition; health care; apparel; home and construction; electronics; and transportation. For more information visit http://www.dupont.com, for information on DuPont's work with display technology go to http://www.dupont.com/displays.

Average Share Price Performance for U.S. Display Companies v. Major Stock Market Indices

Data from Needham & Company

*Companies included in "Display Related Cos.":

Applied Films Corporation AFCO
Intevac IVAC
Orbotech Ltd. ORBK
Photon Dynamics, Inc. PHTN
eMagin Corp. EMA
Genesis Microchip GNSS
InFocus Corp. INFS
Kopin Corp KOPN
Microvision MVIS
PixelWorks PXLW
Planar Systems PLNR
Sage SAGI
Silicon Image SIMG
Southwall Technologies SWTX
SpatiaLight HDTV
Three-Five Systems TFS
Universal Display PANL
White Electronic Designs WEDC