Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 33-48128
Pricing Supplement: 42
Dated 07-JUN-95
(To Prospectus dated June 2, 1992, and
Prospectus Supplement dated July 24, 1992)
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Medium-Term Notes, Series F
Due Nine Months or More From Date of Issue
(Fixed Rate)
DSE-CUSIP: 26353V BM0
Principal Amount: $50,000,000.00
Interest Payment Dates: Per Prospectus Supplement
Issue Price: 100.00
Original Issue Date: 12-JUN-95
Maturity Date: 12-DEC-96
Interest Rate: 5.80%
Form: (X) Book-Entry
( ) Certificated Minimum Denominations: 100,000.00
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Redemption:
(X) The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to Maturity Date.
( ) The Notes may be redeemed prior to Maturity Date.
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Price:
Annual Redemption Price Reduction:
Repayment:
(X) The notes cannot be repaid prior to Maturity Date.
( ) The Notes may be repaid prior to Maturity Date.
Initial Repayment Date:
Initial Repayment Price:
Annual Repayment Price Reduction:
Discount Note:
( )Yes (X)No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual period OID:
Agents' Commission: .20%
Agents: CS First Boston Corporation
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
J. P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.
