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ABS RELEASES FIVE NEW GRADUATES

DEFOREST, WISCONSIN - August 10, 2004 – ABS Global has released five new graduates.

“ABS strengthens its product offering to producers with these graduates,” stated Scott Bentley, Dairy Product Manager. “Our goal is to provide high quality, reliable bulls and this is exemplified by these outstanding new releases.”

29HO01229 SHOTTLE is catching the eyes of everyone around the world as his proof climbs with every daughter scored. His Excellent dam, Condon Aero Sharon EX-91, transmits greatness to her offspring. With both an udder composite and feet and legs score over +2.00, SHOTTLE daughters are stylish and show greatness from every angle.

As his third dam is Wa-Del Rc Blackstar Martha EX-93 2E, 29HO10340 BRAD traces to the dam of TOUCHDOWN. With nearly a +3.00 Feet and Legs Score, BRAD is bred to be a global leader in mobility traits. His daughters possess tremendous depth and openness of rib as well.

Carrying on the family tradition of Lynncrest Converse Happy EX-91, 29HO10241 HESS is “Rock Solid.” Possessing a high Productive Life sire sequence, along with an Excellent Dam and Grand Dam, HESS has a pedigree that will provide herds with balanced breeding.

29HO10140 STRESS is Canada’s #3 LPI bull for two successive sire summaries and brings efficient, profitable and sustainable production to herds. Derived from the famous SOUTHWIND SATURDAY family, STRESS transmits high productivity and long herd life to his daughters.

An early LANTZ son, 29HO10407 LUSTER has a +2.05 Udder Composite, along with high milk and feet and leg scores. The son of one of the finest uddered ABS bull mothers, Horstyle Patron Mandy EX-93 EEEEE, LUSTER is bred to transmit genetics.

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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