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ABS ADDS SEVEN TO ACTIVE LINE-UP

DEFOREST, WISCONSIN - May 12, 2004 – ABS Global graduated seven dairy bulls into their active line-up on Monday May 10, 2004.

“The seven newly released Holstein sires add tremendous diversity to our producer offering,” states Scott Bentley, ABS Dairy Product Manager. “We believe that our Rock Solid Genetics sires offer more reliable type, udder, and feet and legs improvers than any other provider.”

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 world class sire, from a world class cow family, 29HO10356 REECE delivers. His grandam is Markwell Blackstar Raven EX-95EEEEE providing REECE genetics from one of the greatest brood cows of all time. Dozens of Raven’s “Very Good” and “Excellent” daughters around the world show the strength of his +2.71 Udder Composite (UDC). REECE truly is “the word,” as his daughters leave his stamp of consistency in udder strength, front end power, body capacity, and correct rump structure.

Joining DUNDEE and DIE-HARD, 29HO10370 MALIN is another ABS bull from the famous “Dellia” cow family. His +3.14 UDC exemplifies his Marty x VG Rudolph x Dellia EX-95 pedigree. Elite udders and the “Dellia” cow family are “Rock Solid” proof that MALIN was “bred to lead the breed.”

29HO10321 DARNELL*cv has the makings of greatness. Coming from the family of 29H8306 SUNDAY and DUSTER Skip, Darnell has the genetics to improve Productive Life and all key health traits.

Udders are 29HO10312 PROSPECT’s specialty. He is the highest TPI graduate of ABS, at #10 on the Holstein Association USA Top 100 TPI list. His scores of +3.70 high and +3.41 wide prove that rear udders are his trademark. His 81 daughters show he also provides a tremendous improvement for milk. PROSPECT is considered by many as one of the most exciting new bulls in the Holstein breed.

Providing strength and front end power, 29HO10301 MARTELLI has the power to “fix” many of the cows milking today. With his Marty x Formation x Cubby mating, MARTELLI insures his daughters will excel with massive chests, deep ribs, and wide thurls.

Ideal for grazing schemes or confined management, 29HO10377 HALE is a Rock Solid Sire that was bred for components. He is Mr. Cheese Yield for ABS, as he has a +.21% for Fat and +.10% for Protein. The Foot and Leg Composite of +2.45 shows that he has the the potential to provide an array of benefits to any herd.

Anchoring the Milk and Net Merit offering at ABS with +2244M and +581NM$ is 29HO10351 MIDWAY. This Terry x Formation son adds strength and body depth, while also widening the thurls. Ranking in the Top 30 for TPI and already Rock Solid, MIDWAY has a sire stack that insures long life 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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