DuPont to increase prices of Ti-Pure titanium dioxide products by Euro 200/tonne or $250/tonne in Europe, Middle East and Africa from Feb 2012

WILMINGTON, DE, Dec. 15, 2011 (PRNewswire) - Effective Feb. 1, 2012 , DuPont Titanium Technologies announces a net price increase of 200 Euros per metric tonne, or as permitted by contract, for all DuPont^TM Ti‑Pure® titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades for all countries in which invoicing is in Euro, namely the countries of Western and Central Europe and the North African region.

In addition, effective Feb. 1, 2012 , DuPont Titanium Technologies announces a net price increase of $250 per metric tonne (USD), or as permitted by contract, for all DuPont^TM Ti-Pure® titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades for all countries in which invoicing is in U.S. dollar, namely the countries of Eastern Europe , Middle East and the Sub-Saharan African region.