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Nissan Middle East and DuPont Extend Strategic Partnership Agreement

The science company and the leading automaker to continue together serving growing Middle East automotive market
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - July 16, 2011 - Nissan Middle East and DuPont Performance Coatings [DPC] have announced that they extended the 3 years agreement by an additional three years for the supply of DuPont's leading refinish brands - Standox, Spies Hecker and DuPont Refinish - to the Nissan Service Centres' body repair facilities across the Middle East.

Under the agreement, DuPont Performance Coatings will provide comprehensive training programmes to Nissan Middle East FZE at their Head Quarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and leverage the learnings from the training across the Nissan Service Centre network in the Middle East. The partnership will bring to the Middle East automotive market a range of innovative products, services, and solutions aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the vehicle refinish processes in the Middle East.

"We are pleased to extend our relationship with Nissan and look forward to future success as we expand DuPont's market reach and penetration. This is a pivotal time in the automotive industry. We can only meet local challenges by working together on science-powered innovation to reduce the environmental footprint whilst meeting consumer demands. Our goal is to deliver complete integrated solutions that maximize productivity and offer our customers a win-win with superior products, service and support" said Mr. Thierry Vanlancker - Vice President for Europe, Middle East and Africa, DuPont Performance Coatings.

Mr. Hideki Tsukiori, General Manager, Aftersales Department, Nissan Middle East FZE commented: "We are confident that our strong partnership with DuPont will not only support the Nissan brand but also help our Service Centres across the region. DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) will be integrated into our body shop training program, which will be conducted in Dubai and extended throughout the regional network of Nissan Service Centres. With DuPont's vast knowledge and experience, we will ensure that our customers receive top of the range products and services."

"As a result of the agreement, DPC and Nissan will continue to create exceptional value for our customers through innovative solutions to the Refinish market in the Middle East. Our goals are tied directly to business growth, specifically to the development of safer and environmentally improved new products for the key developing markets in the Middle East," said Clive Gray, Business Manager, DPC Refinish Systems, Middle East, Pakistan and Cyprus.

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Abou DuPont
DuPont (www.dupont.com) 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 90 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

About Nissan Middle East :
Nissan is a leading automotive brand in the Middle East. It boasts one of the most popular and successful vehicle line-ups in the region. Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. became the first Japan-based car manufacturer to establish a regional Middle East HQ in June 1994. Nissan operations cover over 20 countries across the region making it one of the largest representations in the Middle East amongst Japanese automotive brands.

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