Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, will update analysts and investors at its annual conference in Vaalsbroek on 25 and 26 September 2008 on the progress made in its Vision 2010 strategy. DSM is also updating its 2008 EBIT guidance today, from EUR 970 million, with potential upside, to EUR 1,025-1,075 million on the back of continued strength in some of DSM's businesses, particularly DSM Agro.