Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Judiciary Plaza Washington, DC 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: I hereby authorize Erik T. Hoover, Corporate Secretary and Corporate Counsel, or any Assistant Secretary, or their respective successors in office, to sign and file on my behalf SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5 or any other SEC forms relating to changes in beneficial ownership of securities of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. This authorization shall remain in effect as long as I am a director of DuPont unless it is earlier specifically revoked by me. Very truly yours, /s/ Edward D. Breen Edward D. Breen Director February 5, 2015 Date