date:Jul 25, 2013
d quarter and titanium dioxide volume improved. As expected, this was largely offset by a substantial decline in Performance Chemicals earnings from last year's peak levels, said DuPont Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman. We anticipate second half earnings will be significantly better than last year's second half. We expect to deliver full-year earnings modestly above 2012 results, overcoming steep declines in the titanium dioxide market and economic headwinds in Europe and parts of Asia.
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