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):  November 12, 1998


                     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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                         DUPONT COMPANY

                            FORM 8-K

                       ITEM OR INFORMATION


Item 5.  Other Events
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        In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the 
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, DuPont (or the 
"Company") is hereby filing cautionary statements which identify 
important factors that could cause the Company's actual results 
to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking 
statements made by the Company or on its behalf.


        The Company may from time to time make written and oral 
public forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements 
may be identified by their use of words like "plans," "expects," 
"will," "anticipates," "projects," "estimates" and other words 
of similar meaning.  Such statements may address, among other 
things, the Company's strategy for growth, product development, 
market position, expenditures, and financial results.

        Forward-looking statements are based on certain assump- 
tions and expectations of future events.  The Company cannot 
guarantee that these assumptions and expectations are or will be 
realized.  The following are some of the important factors that 
could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially 
from those projected in any such forward-looking statements:

     o  The Company operates in approximately 70 countries 
        worldwide and derives about half of its revenues from 
        sales outside the United States.  Changes in the laws or 
        policies of or other governmental and quasi-governmental 
        activities in the countries which the Company operates 
        could affect its business in the country and the 
        Company's net of earnings in that country.  In addition, 
        economic factors (including inflation and fluctuations 
        in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates) and 
        competitive factors (such as greater price competition 
        or a decline in U.S. or European industry sales from 
        slowing economic growth) in those countries could affect 
        the Company's revenues, expenses and earnings.









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     o  The Company's growth objectives are largely dependent on 
        its ability to renew its pipeline of new products and to 
        bring those products to market.  This ability may be 
        adversely impacted by difficulties or delays in product 
        development including, but not limited to, the inability 
        to identify viable new products; successfully complete 
        clinical trials of new pharmaceuticals; obtain relevant 
        regulatory approval, which may include approval from the 
        Food and Drug Administration; the ability to obtain 
        adequate intellectual property protection; gain market 
        acceptance of the new products.

     o  As part of its strategy for growth, the Company has made 
        and may continue to make acquisitions, divestitures, 
        alliances and changes to its organizational structure.  
        There can be no assurance that the Company will 
        integrate such changes successfully.

     o  The Company has articulated and updated in its periodic 
        reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commis- 
        sion on Form 10-Q and 10-K from time to time its time- 
        table and assessment of costs to become Year 2000 
        capable.  The failure of the Company or third-parties 
        with which it conducts business to become Year 2000 
        capable could have a material adverse affect on the 
        Company's financial condition or operations.

     o  The Company's facilities are subject to a broad array of 
        environmental laws and regulations.  The costs of com- 
        plying with complex environmental laws and regulations 
        as well as internal voluntary programs, are significant 
        and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future.  
        The Company's accruals for such costs and liabilities 
        may not be adequate since the estimates on which the 
        accruals are based depend on a number of complex 
        factors, including the nature of the allegation, the 
        complexity of the site, the nature of the remedy, the 
        outcome of the discussions with regulatory agencies and 
        other potentially responsible parties (PRPs) at multi- 
        party sites, and the number and financial viability of 
        other PRPs.

     o  The Company's results of operations could be affected by 
        significant litigation adverse to the Company including 
        product liability claims, patent infringement claims and 
        antitrust claims.









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     o  The profitability of the Company's energy subsidiary 
        (Conoco Inc.) will be affected by the prices for crude 
        oil, natural gas and refined products.  These prices are 
        subject to wide fluctuations in response to changes in 
        global and regional supply over which the Company has no 
        control, including political developments and the 
        ability of the organization of petroleum exporting 
        countries and other producing nations to set and main- 
        tain production levels and prices.  The Company has 
        announced its intention to completely divest itself of 
        Conoco Inc. by the end of the third quarter 1999.

        The foregoing list of important factors is not inclu- 
sive, or necessarily in order of importance.





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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




November 12, 1998

























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