Consent of Independent Accountants We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company of our report dated June 12, 2001 relating to the financial statements of the Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K. /S/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota June 25, 2001