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ABS ADDS SIX TO ACTIVE LINE-UP

DEFOREST, WISCONSIN - November 12, 2003 – Six exciting new Holstein bulls were added to the ABS Global, Inc. active line-up on Monday, November 10, 2003.

“This is the most exciting group of graduates that ABS has released this year,” states Dairy Product Manager, Scott Bentley. “While their genetic rankings may vary, the most appealing aspect of these six sires is their complete balanced breeding proof, truly “no holes” bulls.”

29HO10124 End-Road PVF BOLIVER-ET*TV is the most exciting new sire in the Holstein breed and debuts for ABS as the #3 sire on the Holstein Association USA Top 100 TPI List at +1774. His pedigree of Amel x Mathie insures quality mammaries, medium-size cattle, and long lives. BOLIVER delivers on all accounts and is +2.73 Udder Composite on his first 33 daughters and is 7% Calving Ease!

A Metro x Mar-Bil Cleitus Grace-ET VG-88 Gold Medal Dam and Dam of Merit son, 29HO9998 Mar-Bil Metro GREER-ET*TV is an easy sire to use. GREER continues the family tradition with powerful and capacious frames and ideal feet and legs. At +2.16 F&L, he is one of the best at ABS. GREER ranks in the Top 50 of the Holstein Association’s TPI list.

Delivering an international proof with a global sire stack of MATTIE x Celsius x Aerostar is 29HO10072 Hartford MEGASTAR-ET*TV. His proof is highlighted by positives for Fat and Protein percent and all composites are over +1.00. “MEGASTAR meets many of the production and type traits that producers across all markets are looking for,” says Bentley.

Rock Solid® on his initial release, 29HO10059 Old-Friends COUGAR-ET*TV is a Winchester x Converse Lola EX-92 EEEEE x MELWOOD Lola VG-89 EVEVE with nearly +2400 pounds of Milk. He is an ABS Top 10 sire for Fat and Protein, being over +60 for both. COUGAR is a high Net Merit, reliable 8% Calving Ease sire from a cow family known for type and longevity.

29HO10100 Brandt-View PANTHER-ET*TV is also 8% Calving Ease and is a tremendous udder improver. PANTHER has a +1.55 Udder Composite on his first 33 daughters with shallow udder depth and ideal fore udder attachments. His Patron dam and Leadman grand dam are both Excellent mammary cows with high production records. PANTHER is plus significantly for Fat and Protein percentage.

29HO10071 Ralma Terry FLEET-ET*TV is a Terry son from the now World Famous Ralma JUROR Faith EX-91 GMD DOM. Faith produced nearly 48,000 pounds of milk as a three-year-old with over 2100 pounds of Fat and over 1400 pounds of Protein. His JUROR like frames are black, wide, deep, capacious, and stylish. Feet and legs are near ideal and are the reason FLEET daughters are so highly admired.

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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