Exhibit 23




                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-53327, No. 33-61339, No. 33-60069, and No.
333-86363) and Form S-8 (No. 2-74004, No. 33-43918, No. 33-51817, No. 33-51821,
No. 33-60037, No. 33-61703, No. 333-32185, No. 333-34004, No. 333-44358, No.
333-44360, No. 333-44362, No. 333-82573, and No. 333-85599) of E. I. du Pont de
Nemours and Company of our report dated February 16, 2001, relating to the
consolidated financial statements, appearing on page 41 of the Annual Report to
Stockholders, which is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form
10-K.




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