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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JOSEPH STEVENS ANNOUNCED AS SALES INTERN AT ABS GLOBAL

DEFOREST, WISCONSIN – May 28, 2004 - ABS announces the hiring of Joseph Stevens as a Summer 2004 Sales Intern.

“Stevens has the hands-on experience and knowledge of the dairy industry to be great in ABS sales and service,” said Todd Kronberg, Midwest Division Manager. “He has the enthusiasm necessary and the ABS knowledge to meet the needs of customers.”

Majoring in Dairy Science, Stevens is attending the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He is a member of the UW-River Falls Dairy Club. Previously Stevens attended Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC), where he was active in the CVTC Post-secondary Ag Students Club. His club involvements included being a Student Government Representative, a member of the Dairy Specialist Team, and finishing second in the State Dairy Contest in 2002.

Stevens has many prior dairy work experiences including Bell’s Udder Farm, Deer Ridge Farm, Ander & Son Dairy Farm, and Moelter Dairy Farm. While at these farms, he was responsible for Artificial Insemination, feeding, milking, and managing young stock. He also has prior ABS employment experience, working as a Relief Technician. .

As a sales intern, Stevens will be providing A.I. sales and services, along with performing market surveys, and representing ABS at various trade shows.

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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