MAGELLAN Systems International, LLC is a majority owned subsidiary of DuPont ( www.dupont.com ). The company's mission is to develop and commercialize an exciting new synthetic fiber known as “M5®.” M5® has potential as an ultra-high strength, ultra-high thermal and flame resistant alternative to products currently available in the advanced fibers market. The potential of this new fiber represents a dramatic improvement over materials currently employed in critical-use applications such as soft and hard ballistics protection, fire protection, non-structural composites, and a host of other applications where premium performance is valued.

MAGELLAN relies heavily on its majority owner, DuPont, for financial, technical, and business management support. DuPont's Advanced Fiber Systems business unit has provided such support to Magellan for the past several years and, when the fiber has been successfully developed, will act as the exclusive global marketer of the M5® product. For more information about DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems, please see their web site at www.dupont.com/afs/ .