Commercial Product Stewardship also administers
several stewardship programs, including Insect Resistance Management education
and assessments, product stewardship communications and product development
and commercialization consultations. DuPont is a science company.

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"Product stewardship is part of everyone's job at Pioneer .

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It also underscores our
commitment to global product stewardship and strong relationships with
regulatory agencies in all locations where we do business. Our
success in strengthening our operations and programs to achieve high levels of
product stewardship compliance is a testament to the business 's commitment to
this important area," he said. Operations covered include parent and commercial seed production,
seed quality testing, canola operations, phytosanitary diagnostics, customer
and sales services, and forage and grain additive production.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc . With headquarters in Des Moines,
Iowa, Pioneer provides access to advanced plant genetics, crop protection
solutions, and quality crop systems to customers.

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dowagro. ISO 9000 registration affirms that a company meets the
rigorous standards for quality management including employee training, record
keeping, process control, product identification, testing and response to
problems, as outlined by the program.
Pioneer - the first major agricultural seed producer in the world to
pursue ISO 9000 registrations - leads the world's seed industry with 112
registered locations and more than 2,600 Pioneer employees working at these
locations.

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Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical
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Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions
essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere.

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This approval represents an innovative
milestone for the company and the industry.

"With this achievement Dow AgroSciences is revolutionizing the field of
preventative medicine with plant-cell-produced vaccines," said Butch Mercer,
Dow AgroSciences' global business leader for Animal Health.,
effectively manages stewardship obligations and biotech regulations throughout
the United States, based on ISO 9001:2000 registration requirements.

Contact: Desiree Fletcher -Hayes
515-334-6768
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dow AgroSciences LLC , a
wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, (NYSE: DOW), announced
today that it has received the world's first regulatory approval for a
plant-made vaccine from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Center for Veterinary Biologics. Possible target animals include: horses, companion animals (such as
dogs and cats), poultry, swine, and cattle.

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Greg Wandrey, director, Pioneer Product Stewardship, says it takes a team
effort to run a successful stewardship program that is worthy of ISO
registration.

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Dow AgroSciences has approximately 5,500 people in more than 50
countries dedicated to its business, and has worldwide sales of US $3.
ISO 9000 is an internationally accepted series of standards for quality
management systems developed by the International Organization for
Standardization. The group works to ensure that Pioneer complies with
internal product stewardship practices and U. governmental regulations for
its biotech corn products.

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By achieving this regulatory milestone, Dow AgroSciences has demonstrated
that this new technology fits within the existing USDA Center for Veterinary
Biologics regulatory approval process. In
less than five years Dow AgroSciences moved the science forward, established a
production facility, and received this regulatory approval.

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The Dow AgroSciences Concert(TM) Plant-Cell-Produced System represents a
new category of plant-made vaccines.

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According to John Cuffe, Dow
AgroSciences' R+D leader for Animal Health, "This approval is a perfect
example of how biotechnology is advancing science by creating a new category
of vaccines that is both safe and effective.

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Dow AgroSciences Achieves World's First Registration for Plant-Made Vaccines

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Because of this bio-contained production system, concerns
and challenges associated with making vaccines in whole plants or food crops
are eliminated.
The Concert(TM) Plant-Cell-Produced System uses only the necessary parts
of the disease causing agent to stimulate immunity in a manufacturing process
that is totally free of animal components.

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, and The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University.

About Dow AgroSciences LLC
Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a global
leader in providing pest management , agricultural seed and biotechnology
products that improve the quality and quantity of the earth 's food supply and
contribute to the health and quality of life of the world's growing
population .fletcher-hayes@pioneer.

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"Being the first company to ever register a plant-made vaccine is another
example of Dow AgroSciences' cutting edge approach to bringing highly novel
and differentiated solutions to the market," said Jerome Peribere, Dow
AgroSciences' president and CEO.

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Pioneer Hi-Bred International Receives ISO Certification for Biotechnology Product Stewardship

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Dow AgroSciences can now focus its
efforts on developing new, innovative vaccines with an emphasis on animal
health.
Dow AgroSciences is growing through an ambitious program of scientific
discovery that creates new, revolutionary solutions. For more information about Dow AgroSciences, visit
http://www. Operating
in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products
and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition , electronics,
communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation
and apparel.

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Furthermore, utilizing this
revolutionary technology for human diseases is a real possibility .
"ISO registration is important for several reasons," said Tom West, vice
president, Pioneer Biotech Affairs and Business Support. "The registration
confirms that we're protecting the benefit of biotech traits for our
customers, by ensuring these traits are managed properly so they will remain
effective for future generations of growers.

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This leading edge technology utilizes
plant cells instead of whole plants in a secure, bio-contained environment to
produce vaccines. The Concert(TM )
Plant-Cell-Produced System demonstrates how Dow AgroSciences is applying
innovation to safely put the power of prevention to work.

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This milestone achievement by Dow AgroSciences was the result of effective
collaborations with prominent organizations and institutions including
Washington University, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Benchmark
Biolabs, Inc.

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- Auditors confirm effectiveness of the Pioneer Commercial Product Stewardship
program -

DES MOINES, Iowa, Independent, third-party
auditors recently validated that Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc."
The Pioneer Commercial Product Stewardship group is responsible for
leading the seed provider's ISO initiatives, including developing and
administering Pioneer stewardship and compliance activities for biotech
products worldwide., a subsidiary of DuPont, is the
world's leading source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock
producers, and grain and oilseed processors.