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ABS GRADUATES SIX

DEFOREST, WISCONSIN -November 15, 2002 - Six bulls graduated into ABS Global active line-up Monday, November 11, 2002.

29HO09685 Vision-Gen OZZIE-ET* CV also moved up the list to claim the number two spot at +1771 TPI. OZZIE also continues to be the number one Net Merit bull in the breed. 29 JE3216 Rueben continued his reign as number one JPI sire for the third Sire Summary in a row.

"These new graduates will provide producers a strong and diverse offering for both type and production," states Dairy Product Manager, Scott Bentley.

Starting off number twenty-four on the Top 100 TPI List from Holstein Association USA 29HO9732 Vision-Gen MANNING-ET provides producers with daughters that have long lives and shallow udders. A Gibbon by DUSTER, MANNING, has a unique pedigree that is sure to generate excitement.

29HO9674 Shadow-Ridge DRAMATIC improves udders with a +2.9 Udder Composite and has a +2.66 PTAT, the highest for all new release bulls. By combining Formation and JUROR, DRAMATIC provides producers with big, tall, framey daughters that walk uphill and are ideal for the show ring.

Score big with 20HO9899 Ricecrest TOUCHDOWN-ET, who starts his first proof with 99 daughters in his production summary and a whopping +1898 Milk. A Terry by Blackstar, TOUCHDOWN sires daughters that have good width, length and style with extremely sound feet and legs.

The most unique new bull is 29HO9916 Hickorymea TRIPOD-P-ET*RC, an exciting outcross bull for many of today's most prevalent bloodlines. A Rudolph by Momentum, TRIPOD is a Red carrier heterozygous polled bull. He also greatly improves feet and legs and udder depth.

With a number two placement for Milk and number eight placement for Fat and Protein in Italy 29HO9710 Varal Formation GIGANTE made a splash in the international market. ABS' only new Jersey release 20JE3226 S.R. View FLIGHT improves all udder traits and is an early VIEW son.

Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services, technologies and uddercare products. Marketing in more than 70 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. ABS Global is part of Genus Breeding, a division of Genus plc.

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