New DuPont Zodiaq-OKITE Collection Blends Italian Style and Comfort to Stir Homeowners' Imagination and Create Inspiring Spaces11 Colors Added to Expanding Quartz Surfacing Palette

    LAS VEGAS, May 8-10, 2007 - DuPont today unveiled its 2007 DuPont™ Zodiaq®-OKITE® collection, introducing a breakthrough aesthetic that blends the latest in Italian design with the easy elegance of quartz surfacing.

    Expanding Quartz Surfacing Palette

    The nine intricately marbled quartz colors range from rich terra cotta to deep lapis lazuli, all of which combine the luxurious look and feel of marble with the durability of a quartz surface. The beauty of the veined movement of the DuPont™ Zodiaq®-OKITE® collection will provide homeowners and designers with cutting-edge materials from which to create effortlessly inspiring kitchens and baths.

    Two additional DuPont™ Zodiaq® colors, a pure white and a black-gold fusion, are also being added to the palette. The entire DuPont™ Zodiaq® offering of 45 colors gives homeowners and designers the widest variety of stylish, low-maintenance and proven quartz surfaces from which to choose.

    "We've searched the globe to find the colors and aesthetics on the cutting edge of what U.S. consumers want right now," said Maureen McGeehan, Marketing Manager -- DuPont Surfaces. "The collection is a considerable departure from the look and feel that Zodiaq® is currently known for -- bringing an exoticism that will turn countertops into conversation pieces for those homeowners who discover them."

    DuPont™ Zodiaq®-OKITE® Collection:

    *Marrone Emperador--A deep warm chestnut brown, with darker tonal veining.
    *Giallo Michelangelo--A light yellow-base neutral, with brown tonal veining.
    *Rosso Verona--A rich terra cotta, with deep brick veining.
    *Bianco Carrara--A white stone, with gray veining.
    *Crema Marfil--A light warm creme tone, with deeper tonal veining.
    *Ocean Blue--A deep lapis lazuli blue, with darker tonal veining.
    *Crema Botticino--A neutral ivory tone, with subtle tonal veining.
    *Marrone Ambrato--A warm medium tan, with charcoal veining.
    *Royal Brown--A neutral umber brown, with black veining.

    2007 Colors of DuPont™ Zodiaq®:

    *Black Forest
    A mélange of black and gold, with bronze undertones.
    *Snow White
    A pure white, with a pleasant level of translucency.


    "The Zodiaq®-OKITE® collection reflects organic movement and natural colorations reminiscent of the complexities of the earth's elements," said Ginguei Ebnesajjad, DuPont Surfaces director of product styling and development. "The strength and depth of these aesthetics will create warm, inviting environments that are both comforting and exotic at the same time."

    In residential environments, DuPont™ Zodiaq® can be used in a variety of applications including kitchen and bathroom countertops, backsplashes, wet bars, fireplace surrounds, tub decks and tub and shower surrounds. DuPont™ Zodiaq® is non-porous and does not promote the growth of mold, mildew or bacteria. DuPont™ Zodiaq® ranges from $50 - $90 per square-foot installed and carries a 10-year residential installed limited transferable warranty from DuPont. Pricing varies on complexity, color and project location. More information is available at www.countertops.dupont.com.

    DuPont Surfaces and Building Innovations is a strategic business unit of DuPont that manufactures and markets Zodiaq® quartz surfaces, as well as Corian® solid surfaces and Granite Certified by DuPont™. Corian® is a well-known global brand in the solid surface category.

    DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

    Contacts:
    Kate Ryan
    302-999-5708
    kate.ryan@usa.dupont.com

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