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OZZIE TAKES TOP HONOR

DEFOREST, WISCONSIN -February 17, 2003 -ABS Global's 29HO9685 Vision-Gen OZZIE-ET*cv is again the breed leading Net Merit dollars bull at +671 according to the February 2003 Holstein Association USA Top 100 List.

"OZZIE is an impressive individual and sires outstanding daughters," states Dairy Product Manager, Scott Bentley. "Not only is he the breed's leading milk production bull, producing daughters with beautiful udder texture, he also sires low Somatic Cell Scores and strong, dairy-framed cows with excellent udders."

As a production specialist OZZIE is one of two bulls producing over 100lbs of Fat and his PTA for Milk of +2823 is the highest in the breed. OZZIE bucks the trend of other high milk producing sires with a low Somatic Cell Score of +2.85. OZZIE is also an asset in the heifer pens with his low 7% Calving Ease score. OZZIE has strong global appeal as his out-cross pedigree, Lord Lily x Bellwood x Nick, helps to reduce inbreeding losses.

OZZIE's elite production arrives in a strong, dairy-framed package desired by today's dairy producers. Daughters are tall with strong front ends and increased depth and openness in the rear rib.

A strong supporting frame provides the perfect home for quality udders. OZZIE improves most udder traits. He excels in Rear Udder Height, at +1.20 and Rear Udder Width, at+1.36 and produces udders with excellent teat placement and length.

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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