SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                                   FORM 8-K


                                CURRENT REPORT
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  October 19, 1998 (10/16/98)


                     E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


            Delaware                   1-815              51-0014090
    (State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission       (I.R.S Employer
         of Incorporation)           File Number)     Identification No.)


                              1007 Market Street
                          Wilmington, Delaware  19898
                   (Address of principal executive offices)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (302) 774-1000



                                                                             










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Item 5.  Other Events
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        In connection with Debt and/or Equity Securities that 
may be offered on a delayed or continuous basis under 
Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-53327, No. 33-61339 
and No. 33-60069), we hereby file the following press release.


PRESS RELEASE
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For Release 10/16/98

        Conoco Inc., DuPont's energy subsidiary, today filed an 
amendment to the registration statement covering the planned 
initial public offering of Conoco Inc. stock.  The amendment 
provides updated third quarter financial information for Conoco.
        On October 21, DuPont will announce its consolidated 
third quarter results, including Conoco results reported on a 
discontinued operations basis.

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                                  SIGNATURE



          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf 
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.





                                 E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
                                             (Registrant)




                                           /s/ D. B. Smith
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                                             D. B. Smith
                                         Assistant Controller




October 19, 1998

























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