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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040914154350
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127286-04-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040910
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040914

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUPONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030554
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTIC MAIL, SYNTH RESIN/RUBBER, CELLULOS (NO GLASS) [2820]
		IRS NUMBER:				510014090
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1007 MARKET ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19898
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3027741000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1007 MARKET ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19898

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONNELLY THOMAS M JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001127286

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00815
		FILM NUMBER:		041029669

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1007 MARKET ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19898
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3027733854

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1007 MARKET ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19898
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    <periodOfReport>2004-09-10</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>DUPONT E I DE NEMOURS &amp; CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>CONNELLY THOMAS M JR</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>E-328/415</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19898</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15766</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10.291</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>43.64</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>43.30</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>DuPont Common Stock Units</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Units convert one-for-one to DuPont common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Dividend equivalents credited as restricted stock units under the DuPont Stock Performance Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Restricted stock units become payable in DuPont common stock in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Dividend equivalents credited as stock units under the DuPont Variable Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Units become payable in cash or common stock upon reporting person's retirement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas M. Connelly, Jr. by Mary E. Bowler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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