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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GMS® CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON PROFITABLE PRODUCER SOLUTIONS

DEFOREST, WISCONSIN - October 10, 2003 – Fifty ABS Global, Inc. Consultants from six countries attended the first Genetic Management Systems® (GMS) Conference on September 24-27, 2003 in California.

"GMS plays a powerful role in a producer’s genetic program by managing inbreeding, recessives, semen inventory and technician insemination compliance in dairy operations," stated Amy Knuth, GMS Manager. "The GMS conference was an opportunity to improve GMS Consultants professional skills that are needed to service today's dairy producers'."

The four day event featured sessions on GMS features and benefits, understanding genetic indices, the importance of reliability, daughter tours, and cow coding exercises. These sessions updated the attendees on changes in the dairy industry along with the changes in the GMS program, resulting in more professional and proficient Consultants for ABS customers.

Knuth continued, "GMS Consultants strive to provide profitable genetic and management solutions for customers after a thorough Customer Needs Analysis and Business Plan development and globally evaluate more than one million cows every year."

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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To receive the contents of this release electronically, please contact Alice Langer at alanger@absglobal.com, or (608) 846-6203.

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