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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:   November 16, 2000




                                       E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY



                                       By:  /s/ X.X. XXXXXXXXXX
                                            Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
                                            Title:  Vice President and Treasurer


                                       DUPONT CHEMICAL AND ENERGY
                                        OPERATIONS, INC.



                                       By:  /s/ X.X. XXXXXXXXXX
                                            Name:  Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
                                            Title:  President



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