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<DESCRIPTION>AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 6, 2000 BETWEEN DUPONT & DCEO
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CUSIP    NUMBER: 26613X 10 1                                 PAGE 11 OF 11 PAGES


                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                                    AGREEMENT


                By this Agreement, the undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D
being filed on or about this date with respect to the ownership by the
undersigned of shares of Common Stock of DuPont Photomasks, Inc. is being filed
on behalf of each of us.


Dated:   June 6, 2000


                                       E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY


                                       By:  /s/ S.M. STALNECKER
                                            Name: Susan M. Stalnecker
                                            Title:  Vice President and Treasurer


                                       DUPONT CHEMICAL AND ENERGY
                                        OPERATIONS, INC.


                                       By:  /s/ S.M. STALNECKER
                                            Name:  Susan M. Stalnecker
                                            Title:  President


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