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TEN GRADUATE AT ABS

DEFOREST, WISCONSIN -February 11, 2003 - Ten bulls graduated into the ABS Global active line-up Monday, February 10, 2003.

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

Debuting at number 46 on the Top 100 TPI List from Holstein Association USA, 29HO9794 Fustead Charm BARBER offers producers daughters that have snug udders with extreme clefts. Barber, a Charm son, has a unique pedigree that will develop a balanced combination of production, udders and desirable feet and legs.

The Rock Solid release 29HO9965 Ricecrest BLITZ-ET sires daughters that last, with a +1.9 Productive Life score. By combining Terry and DUSTER, BLITZ sires high producing daughters with firmly attached udders that will last lactation after lactation.

Increase components while improving type with 29HO9899 Sikkema-Star-W MAYNARD-ET. A Rudolph out of a JORDACHE, MAYNARD sires exceptional components, +.11%F and +.05%P, and daughters that have outstanding udders and great type.

Storm son, 29HO9910 Sikkema-Star-W MODESTO-ET, is a global sensation with a Rock Solid proof. He sires exceptional uddered cows with his extreme Udder Composite of +2.45. This exciting new Storm son sires long, tall dairy cows with loads of style.

An excellent foot and leg improver with a +2.55 F&L composite, 29HO9834 Ricecrest WALTON-ET*cv, is a WELLS x Luke son who sires daughters with ideal structure and locomotion. 29HO9832 Springhill-Oh JUNGLE JIM-ET, a WELLS x JUROR son, sires high-producing daughters with well-attached udders due to a +1.5 Type Composites average. With a +2.87 Udder Composite the MATTIE x Elton son, 29HO9897 Wa-Del CARTER-ET*cv, produces great uddered, high component producing daughters.

ABS' three new protein graduates all sire tall and dairy daughters with well-attached udders. 29JE3235 MILLENIUM is a Poseidon x Fyn Haug son who can be used on many of today's popular sires while continuing to increase milk production. A Productive Life improver 29BS3754 Blessing Monopoly INFLUENCE is a Monopoly x Sensation son. As a Trident x Heligo son 29AY7643 Saguenayenne Kate MEDALIST-ET produces tall, fancily uddered cows..

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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