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EIDP, Inc. engages in the provision of science-based products and services. It operates through the Seed and Crop Protection segments. The Seed segment develops and supplies advanced germplasm and traits that produce optimum yield for farms around the world. The Crop Protection segment serves the global agricultural input industry with products that protect against weeds, insects and other pests, and disease, and that improve overall crop health both above and below ground via nitrogen management and seed-applied technologies. The company was founded by Eleuthere Irenee du Pont in 1802 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

VNU NV provides publishing and information services. It is a market research company and measures retail sales of consumer-packaged goods, and study consumer attitudes and behavior and also measure audiences for television, motion pictures, radio, print, the Internet, and other major media. The company tracks the sale of CDs, videos, DVDs and books, and monitor where and how advertising money is spent. It delivers news and vital information through trade publications, trade shows and websites. VNU’s headquarters are located in Haarlem, The Netherlands.