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) July 26, 2000


                     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, No. 33-60069 and No. 333-86363), the registrant
hereby files the following press release.


                                     Contact:  Clif Webb
                                               302-774-4005
                                               r.clifton.webb@usa.dupont.com


                     DuPont Expands Share Buyback Program



        WILMINGTON, Del., July 26 -- DuPont today announced that its Board of
Directors has authorized an expansion of its share buyback program to
$2.5 billion.  Repurchase under this program will begin early in the third
quarter.

        "It's a great time to reinvest in our company," said Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer Charles O. Holliday, Jr.  "This action is yet another
reflection of our commitment to enhance shareholder value."

        DuPont is a science company, delivering science-based solutions that
make a difference in people's lives in food and nutrition; health care;
apparel; home and construction; electronics; and transportation.  Founded in
1802, the company operates in 70 countries and has 94,000 employees.


Forward-Looking Statements:  This news release contains forward-looking state-
ments based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections.
All statements that address expectations or projections about the future,
including statements about the company's strategy for growth, product
development, market position, expected expenditures and financial results are
forward-looking statements.  Some of the forward-looking statements may be
identified by words like "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "intends,"
"projects," "indicates," and similar expressions.  These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks, uncertainties
and assumptions.  Many factors, including those discussed more fully elsewhere
in this release and in DuPont's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, particularly its latest annual report on Form 10-K, as well as
others, could cause results to differ materially from those stated.  These
factors include, but are not limited to changes in the laws, regulations,







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policies and economic conditions, including inflation, interest and foreign
currency exchange rates, of countries in which the company does business;
competitive pressures; successful integration of structural changes, including
restructuring plans, acquisitions, divestitures and alliances; cost of raw
materials, research and development of new products, including regulatory
approval and market acceptance, and seasonality of sales of agricultural
products.



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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




July 26, 2000









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