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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 144 SEC USE ONLY
NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES ---------------------
PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
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ATTENTION: TRANSMIT FOR FILING 3 COPIES OF THIS FORM CONCURRENTLY WITH EITHER PLACING AN ORDER WITH A CUSIP NUMBER
BROKER TO EXECUTE A SALE OR EXECUTING A SALE DIRECTLY WITH A MARKET MAKER.
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1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print) (b) IRS IDENT. NO. (c) S.E.C. FILE NO. WORK LOCATION
DuPont Photomasks, Inc. 74-2238819 0-20839 ---------------------
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1 (d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE (e) TELEPHONE NO.
AREA CODE NUMBER
100 Texas Avenue Round Rock Texas 78664 512 310-6531
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2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE (b) SOCIAL SECURITY NO. (e) RELATIONSHIP TO (d) ADDRESS STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE
ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES OR IRS IDENT. NO. ISSUER
ARE TO BE SOLD
Spouse of Executive
Dora Cognie N/A Vice President 100 Texas Avenue Round Rock Texas 78664
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INSTRUCTION: THE PERSON FILING THIS NOTICE SHOULD CONTACT THE ISSUER TO OBTAIN THE I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND THE S.E.C.
FILE NUMBER.
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3 (a) (b) SEC USE ONLY (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)
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Title of the Name and Address of Each Broker-Dealer Number of Aggregate Number of Approximate Name of Each
Class of Broker Through Whom the File Number Shares or Market Shares or Date of Sale Securities
Securities Securities are to be Other Units Value Other Units (See instr. Exchange
To Be Sold Offered or Each Market To Be Sold (See instr. Outstanding 3(f)) (See instr.
Maker who is Acquiring (See instr. 3 (d)) (See instr. (MO DAY YR) 3(g))
the Securities 3(c)) 3(e))
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DuPont Oppenheimer Inc. 5,000 $314,766 15,100,000 8/21/97 OTC
Photomasks Oppenheimer Tower
Common World Financial Center
New York, NY 10281
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. (a) Name of issuer 3. (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
(b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the
(c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any securities are intended to be sold
(d) Issuer's address, including zip code (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
(e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code securities, give the aggregate face amount)
(d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as
2. (a) Name of person for whose account the securities are of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing
to be sold of this notice
(b) Such person's Social Security or I.R.S. identification (e) Number of shares or other units of the class
number outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount
(c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g. officer, thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent report
director, 10% stockholder, or member of immediate family or statement published by the issuer
of any of the foregoing) (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
(d) Such person's address, including zip code (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the
securities are intended to be sold
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TABLE I -- SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
AND WITH RESPECT TO THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR OTHER CONSIDERATION THEREOF:
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Name of Person
from Whom Acquired
Title of Date you (If gift, also give Amount of Date of Nature of
the Class Acquired Nature of Acquisition Transaction date donor acquired) Securities Acquired Payment Payment
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Common 6/14/96 Open Market Purchase DuPont Photomasks, 25,000 6/14/96 Cash
Inc.
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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor 2. If within two years after the acquisition
was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the of the securities the person for whose
table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration account they are to be sold had any short
given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other positions, put or other option to dispose
obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe of securities referred to in paragraph
the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation (d)(3) of Rule 144, furnish full
was discharged in full or the last installment paid. information with respect thereto.
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TABLE II -- SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO ALL SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER SOLD DURING THE
PAST 3 MONTHS BY THE PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD.
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Name and Address of Seller Title of Securities Sold Date of Sale Amount of Securities Sold Gross Proceeds
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REMARKS:
INSTRUCTIONS: ATTENTION:
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information The person for whose account the securities to which
is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securites this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents
are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that by signing this notice that he does not know any
definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all material adverse information in regard to the current
persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be and prospective operations of the Issuer of the
aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice. securities to be sold which has not been publicly
disclosed.
8/21/97 /s/ John M. Lynn
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DATE OF NOTICE (SIGNATURE)
Attorney-in-fact for Dora Cognie
THE NOTICE SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD. AT LEAST ONE COPY
OF THE NOTICE SHALL BE MANUALLY SIGNED. ANY COPIES NOT MANUALLY SIGNED SHALL BEAR TYPED OR PRINTED SIGNATURES.
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ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSION OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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[Letterhead]
August 28, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, DC 20549
Dear Sirs:
I hereby authorize John M. Lynn, Secretary and David S. Gino, Assistant
Secretary, or their respective successors in office, to sign and file on my
behalf SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5 or any other SEC forms relating to changes in
beneficial ownership of securities of DuPont Photomasks, Inc. ("DPI"). This
authorization shall remain in effect so long as it is specifically revoked by
me.
Sincerely,
/s/ Dora Cognie
Dora Cognie
Title: Spouse of Gerard Cognie-Exec.
Vice President-European Operations
Date: 8/29/97
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