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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                                    AGREEMENT


                By this Agreement, the undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D
being filed on or about this date with respect to the ownership by the
undersigned of shares of Common Stock of DuPont Photomasks, Inc. is being filed
on behalf of each of us.



Dated:   October 15, 2004




                                       E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY




                                       By:  /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXX
                                            Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                            Title:  Vice President and Treasurer



                                       DUPONT CHEMICAL AND ENERGY
                                        OPERATIONS, INC.




                                       By:  /s/ A. XXXXX XXXXX
                                            Name:  A. Xxxxx Xxxxx
                                            Title:  Vice President and
                                                    Assistant Treasurer




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