(Reuters) - NEW YORK, April 24 - DuPont Co. , the No. 2 U.S. chemical company, said on Tuesday that first-quarter profit rose 16 percent, spurred by strong seed sales and growth outside the United States that more than offset lower volumes in the U.S. housing and automotive markets.
Profit increased to $945 million or $1.01 a share, from $817 million, or 88 cents a share, a year earlier.
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