CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-34004) of E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company of
our report dated April 4, 2000, which appears on page 4 of this Form 11-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


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