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Strategic Direction: Increase the quality, quantity and safety of the global food supply by leveraging DuPont strengths in biotechnology and our knowledge of the food value chain. Core Markets: Production Agriculture; Food Processing. 2003 Revenue: $5.5 B mm?:,r,.V.>-irup;.:I'agro1".*7;-ju?awd Kf \, '/J//-/ .. -^aa-.r A utiK vi'' K^, r//:;it-*.. X 1hr Griffin Acquisition Broadens Crop Protection DuPont growth in crop protection specialty markets received a boost in. 2003 with the acquisition of Geoigiabased Griffin Corporations 50 percent ownership interest in Griffin-LLC, thnvby making DuPont the solepwr.cr.-With a product line especially strong; in cotton, friiit, vegetable and profes-;.' sional products, Griffin LLG markers in more than 80 countries around, the world. The Griffin acquisition v gives DuPont five additional, manulacturing sites in North and South, America. , vyr>y\ `.r--' Strong Product Performance Continues at Pioneer Strong product performance continues to drive growth around the globe for DuPont subsidiary : Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. In the United Srates, farmers planting Pioneer* brand corn"hybrids won 22 of 27.-.categories.in; the 2003 National Coni Giowcts Association CormYield Contest 16 bring even more value to its'- f..: customcrsyin 2003 Pionet?r;kicked off tl te.largest technologydautich . in its history...with; 18: new soybean-;varieties and 7.4 new corn hybrids chat include exciting new options-i to control pests and weeds:'./. V x-'i'.y %y,' . y; ^ f y ' |PK:; 't-s.". ..r *'v; ' i'w)'--V.;: v-'